Serves 4

What you need:

100g /4oz strawberries
50g /2oz red currants
50g /2oz blackberries
50g /2oz raspberries
50g /2oz blueberries
50g /2oz loganberries
50g /2oz fresh cherries, stoned
50g /2oz mango, diced
50g /2oz kiwi, diced
50g /2oz lychee, stoned and peeled
250ml/9fl.oz water
1 vanilla pod
1 cinnamon stick
1 lemon, rind and juice
100g /4oz cane sugar
4 teaspoons crème frâiche
Sprigs of mint

What you do:

Pick and wash all berries. Combine the water, vanilla pod, cinnamon, lemon rind and juice and sugar in a saucepan and bring to the boil. Remove from heat and pour over all the fruits. Allow to cool. Serve in a stemmed glass with a teaspoon of crème frâiche and a sprig of mint on top.

John Kelly, The Moorings Restaurant, Oranmore, Co. Galway