Summer Berry Salad Recipe

• 1/4 cup sugar
• Zest and juice of 1 orange
• 1 pound ripe fresh strawberries, hulled and quartered (or halved if small)
• 1 pint (5 ounces) ripe fresh blackberries, halved if large
• 1 pint (4.4 ounces) ripe fresh blueberries
• Chopped fresh mint leaves for garnish

1. In a small saucepan over medium heat, stir together the sugar, 1/4 cup water, the orange zest and juice.
2. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer until the mixture becomes syrupy, about 5 minutes.
3. Set aside to cool to room temperature, then refrigerate until chilled.
4. In a large serving bowl, toss together the berries.
5. Drizzle the berries with the syrup.
6. Toss gently, garnish with the mint, and serve.

sugar, orange, fresh strawberries, fresh blackberries, blueberries, mint

Taken from www.chowhound.com/recipes/summer-berry-salad-31396 (may not work)