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Home » Desserts » Desserts with Fruit » Minty Strawberry Apricot Dessert

Minty Strawberry Apricot Dessert

May 27, 2021 · by Valentina · 16 Comments

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This Strawberry Apricot Dessert is made extra special with Mint Simple Syrup. It's a delightful light dessert for spring or summer. On its own or over ice cream, it's absolutely delicious!

Minty strawberries and apricots over vanilla ice cream in white bowl.

While of course both apricots and strawberries are sweet and juicy on their own, sometimes it's fun to enhance them a bit with an additional flavor.

The mint simple syrup mixes with the fresh fruit to create a delightful refreshing and light dessert that makes everyone happy.

What is (Mint) Simple Syrup?

  • Simple syrup is a mixture of equal parts sugar and water. To make this mint version, fresh mint leaves are added. (This recipe is slightly lighter with two parts water and one part sugar.)
  • Simple syrup is commonly used in mixed drinks, coffee drinks and in various dessert recipes.

Essentially Three Fresh Ingredients

apricots and strawberries sliced and whole with mint leaves.
  • mint - Choose bright green perky bunches of mint.
  • strawberries - Look for strawberries that are bright red and have a natural shine, with bright green stems.
  • apricots - Choose apricots that are a deep orange color. They should be a little bit soft but not mushy.

The only other ingredients are sugar and water.

(See recipe card below for quantities.)

How to Make it

- Add the water, sugar and mint leaves to a small saucepan, and place it over high heat. Bring to a boil and then immediately remove from the stove. Pour the syrup into a medium-sized bowl and let it cool until it's warm, but not cold.

Mint simple syrup in a glass bowl.

- Add the fruit to the syrup, place it in the refrigerator, and let it marinate for at least 1 hour and ideally overnight. (You can make this up to 4 days ahead.)

- When you're ready to serve, use a slotted spoon to remove the fruit. (Save the syrup to add more fruit to later.)

What does Simple Syrup do to fruit?

  • While the fruit keeps its form, it softens it a bit, making it melt-in-your-mouth delicious!
  • The syrup adds sweetness, which is lovey when the fruit isn't quite as sweet as you might like.
  • The mint gives the fruit a bright and refreshing taste.
Slices of apricots and strawberries with mint.

Recipe Tips

  • The longer you let the fruit marinate, the more intense the mint flavor will be.
  • When and if you serve this over ice cream (which I strongly suggest!), after adding the fruit, drizzle some of the Mint Simple Syrup on top.
  • Save any leftover syrup and add more sliced fruit to it.
Strawberries and apricots in mint simple syrup.

Variations

  • I love the apricots and strawberries together, though you can use all sorts of fruits, depending on the season and your taste. Raspberries, blackberries, peaches, pitted cherries and plums would all be delicious.
  • You can also try other flavors of the syrup. Hazelnut Simple Syrup would be delicious, too.

How long will it keep?

This should me made at least an hour ahead, and can be made up to four days ahead of time. (It will definitely keep even longer, but will be best during that time.)

Narrow white plate with sliced apricots and berries.

More Desserts with Fresh Fruit

  • Grapefruit Brûlée Recipe
  • Fresh Raspberry Cupcakes
  • Turmeric Cake with Blood Oranges
  • Strawberry Frangipane Toast Recipe
  • Lemon Blueberry Cookies
  • Peach Berry Dessert Pizza

I hope you love the strawberries and apricots in mint simple syrup as much as I do!

Minty strawberries and apricots over vanilla ice cream in white bowl.

Minty Strawberry Apricot Dessert Recipe

Valentina K. Wein
This Strawberry Apricot Dessert is made extra special with Mint Simple Syrup. It's a delightful light dessert for spring or summer. On its own or over ice cream, it's absolutely delicious!
5 from 3 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 2 minutes mins
Marinating Time 1 hour hr
Total Time 1 hour hr 12 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 134 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 cup water
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • about 1 cup loosely packed mint leaves, washed and dried (whole sprigs are okay)
  • 1 cup strawberries, washed and dried, very thinly sliced
  • 1 cup apricots (about 4 whole apricots), washed and dried, very thinly sliced

Instructions
 

  • Make the syrup. Add the water, sugar and mint leaves to a small saucepan, and place it over high heat. Bring to a boil and then immediately remove from the stove. Pour the syrup into a medium-sized bowl and let it cool until it's warm, but not cold.
  • Marinate the fruit. Add the fruit to the syrup, place it in the refrigerator, and let it marinate for at least 1 hour and ideally overnight. (You can make this up to 4 days ahead.)
  • Serve. When you're ready to serve, use a slotted spoon to remove the fruit. (Save the syrup to add more fruit to later.)

NOTES

Nutritional Information is only an estimate.

NUTRITION

Calories: 134kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.4g | Saturated Fat: 0.04g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 7mg | Potassium: 220mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 1.229IU | Vitamin C: 29mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 1mg
Keywords ice cream with fruit, fresh fruit desserts
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Comments

  1. angiesrecipes

    May 27, 2021 at 10:42 am

    A berry refreshing and delicious dessert...perfect for summer when the berries are in great abundance.
    angiesrecipes

    Reply
    • valentina

      June 04, 2021 at 12:40 pm

      "Berry" refreshing! 😀 thanks, Angie. ~Valentina

      Reply
  2. David Scott Allen

    May 29, 2021 at 8:25 am

    Such a beautiful and light dessert… and our mint is mg crazy in the garden!

    Reply
    • valentina

      June 04, 2021 at 12:50 pm

      I imagine you have the most wonderful garden, David! 🙂 ~Valentina

      Reply
  3. Liz

    May 30, 2021 at 3:23 pm

    5 stars
    What a yummy ice cream topping! I'd pick this over chocolate 100% of the time. Now if I could just find some decent apricots!

    Reply
    • valentina

      June 04, 2021 at 12:51 pm

      Thank you! I bet you'll start seeing beautiful apricots soon, Liz. They only recently began showing up all of here in southern CA. 🙂 ~Valentina

      Reply
  4. Dawn - Girl Heart Food

    May 31, 2021 at 5:50 am

    5 stars
    Such a lovely summer dessert! Plus, the colours are so pretty together! This looks like a mus t try! Great use for our mint too (we have so much in the summer months)!

    Reply
    • valentina

      June 04, 2021 at 12:52 pm

      Thanks so much, Dawn. Enjoy! 🙂 ~Valentina

      Reply
  5. 2pots2cook

    June 01, 2021 at 3:38 am

    5 stars
    Valentina, your photos are super beautiful !!! I guess the dessert also tastes great !!! Must do !!!

    Reply
    • valentina

      June 04, 2021 at 12:58 pm

      Many thanks, Davorka. Enjoy! 🙂 ~Valentina

      Reply
  6. John / Kitchen Riffs

    June 02, 2021 at 11:46 am

    We have a huge patch of mint, so I'm all set to make the simple syrup. This is such a lovely dessert -- nice seasonal flavors. Thanks!

    Reply
    • valentina

      June 04, 2021 at 12:59 pm

      Thank you, John! Ironically, mint is the only thing I currently don't have in my "kitchen" garden. I know it grows like crazy, so I should really plant some. 🙂 ~Valentina

      Reply
  7. Jeff the Chef

    June 12, 2021 at 7:09 am

    Beautiful! I've had mint paired with raspberries, but why did I not realize that it would pair with other fruits? What a delightful idea.

    Reply
    • valentina

      June 12, 2021 at 6:36 pm

      I love mint with so many fruits. Enjoy and thank you, Jeff! 🙂 ~Valentina

      Reply
  8. Lori

    May 01, 2024 at 6:10 pm

    Do you think you could use these fruits on a puff pastry?

    Reply
    • Valentina

      May 01, 2024 at 10:21 pm

      Hi Lori, Absolutely, though best with a thin coat of vanilla custard between the pastry and fruit, to keep it form getting soggy. Enjoy and thanks for checking out my site and recipes. 🙂 ~Valentina

      Reply

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