Melon and Pear Salad With Cayenne-Mint Syrup

• 13 cup sugar
• 13 cup water
• 14 cup lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 12 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 14 cup mint, chopped
• 1 tablespoon lemon rind, grated
• 6 cups cantaloupe, cubed
• 6 cups honeydews, cubed
• 2 cups blueberries
• 2 cups strawberries (halved if large)
• 1 12 cups pears, cubed (about 2 medium)
• 1 cup blackberry
• 1 tablespoon mint, chopped
• 18 teaspoon black pepper, ground

1. For syrup, bring first 5 ingredients to a boil in a small saucepan.
2. Cook 3 minutes or until slightly syrupy.
3. Remove from heat and stir in mint and lemon zest.
4. Allow to steep 30 minutes.
5. Stran through a fine sieve (discard solids).
6. For salad: Lightly mix all fruit.
7. Pour syrup over and toss to coat.
8. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours, stirring occasionally.

sugar, water, lemon juice, honey, cayenne pepper, mint, lemon rind, cantaloupe, honeydews, blueberries, strawberries, blackberry, mint, black pepper

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/melon-and-pear-salad-with-cayenne-mint-syrup-230626 (may not work)