Summer Berry Salad with Basil Syrup and Sweet Dukkah
Keeping a jar of sweet dukkah and some chilled basil syrup on hand makes for elegant, yet easy, desserts – all you have to do is add your favourite seasonal fruit! We always recommend making a little extra – the dukkah especially makes a pretty great gift.
Ingredients
¼ cup sugar
½ cup packed basil leaves
Grated zest of ½ lemon
500g berries such as strawberries, raspberry, blackberries, or blueberries
3 Tbsp sweet dukkah
Method
Place the sugar in a small saucepan. Add ¼ cup of water and bring to a simmer. Turn off the heat, add the basil leaves and lemon zest, stir well and allow to infuse for 30 minutes. Strain through a sieve and discard the leaves and zest. Cool before using.
Your syrup will keep in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
Hull the strawberries and cut in half or quarters if large. Transfer to a large bowl with the other berries and add 2-3 tablespoons basil syrup. Leave to infuse for 10 minutes.
Scatter over the sweet dukkah and serve with custard, eggnog, ice cream, or yoghurt.