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• 250g soft brown sugar
• 290ml medium sherry
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 6 cloves
• Zest of 1⁄2 lemon
• Zest of 1⁄2 orange
• 4 red grapefruits
• 4 large oranges
• 10 kumquats
• 1 pineapple, peeled

1 1Heat sugar in 425ml water until dissolved. Add the sherry, cinnamon, cloves and zest. Bring to the boil, simmer for 15 minutes and stand for 30 minutes.

2 Meanwhile, peel and segment the grapefruit and oranges. Slice the kumquats widthways, cut the pineapple into chunks.

3 Strain syrup into a pan and bring to the boil. Add fruit, then simmer for 3 minutes. Remove cinnamon stick and cloves; serve warm. Delicious with shortbread and cream.