Preparation
- Begin by preparing the syrup. Combine the sugar and orange juice in a pan and bring up to a simmer. Once the sugar has dissolved, add the ginger and basil to the pan and leave to infuse for at least 20 minutes (or ideally overnight).
- Chop the fruit into pieces of roughly the same size and mix together in a large serving bowl. In a separate dish, stir the fresh mint through the yoghurt and set aside until required.
- Strain the syrup through a fine sieve, discarding the basil and ginger. Pour over the fruit and sprinkle the shredded basil over the top, serving immediately with the minted yoghurt on the side.
This is a great healthy fruit salad recipe, which still has the wow factor to be served up at a special occasion thanks to the additions of minted yoghurt and a punchy basil and ginger syrup.