Mama Clerici's Fresh Fruit Syrup

Ingredients

• 2 cups fruit (or use fruit juice that you have on hand)
• 2/3 cup water
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 dash salt
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice (Fresh is best- this is optional but the syrup will keep longer if you add lemon juice)

Directions

1. 1

   Puree the fruit in the water (if necessary) in a blender.

2. 2

   Cook over medium heat until the mix thickens up.

3. 3

   Serve warm or cold. Store in refrigerator- will keep for several weeks if it lasts that long!

4. 4

   *Try using berries, cherries, pineapple, mango, papaya, bananas etc.