Green tea autumn fruit salad

Serves 4

Sunday 31 October 2004 00:00 BST
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3tsp green tea leaves
85g/31/4oz sugar
Finely pared zest of 1 lemon
Juice of half a lemon
2 apples, finely sliced
225g/71/2oz grapes, halved
150g/5oz blackberries
150g/5oz raspberries

3tsp green tea leaves
85g/31/4oz sugar
Finely pared zest of 1 lemon
Juice of half a lemon
2 apples, finely sliced
225g/71/2oz grapes, halved
150g/5oz blackberries
150g/5oz raspberries

Bring some water up to just below boiling point, then pour 100ml (31/2oz) over the tea. Leave to infuse for three minutes and strain. Return the leaves to their bowl and pour on a further 100ml water. Infuse for three minutes and strain.

Place a further 100ml water in a pan with the sugar and lemon zest. Bring to the boil, stirring until the sugar has dissolved. Simmer gently for 10 minutes until it forms a syrup. Strain into the tea in the bowl.

Meanwhile, pour the lemon juice into a separate bowl and toss the apple in it. Tip into the warm tea syrup. Once it is tepid, mix in the fruit and serve.

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