Should you drain the syrup or drink it? There is no right answer. Only your truth.
Lebanese Fruit Cocktail with Ashta - Simply Lebanese
Drained fruit is great for Jell-O molds. The syrup is fabulous for cocktails—no, really, mix it with vodka. You’ll thank me later.
Some people rinse the fruit. Sinners. That’s like rinsing off the butter from popcorn. Why even bother?
A Global Mystery
Ever notice fruit cocktail is almost never fresh? It’s always canned. Why? Because the mix of fruits spoils at different rates. Canned is the only way to keep them together.
Japan has its own version, called “fruit mix”—it often includes loquats and lychees. Fancy, right? America keeps it simple: peaches, pears, and the lonely grape.
And in Australia, they call it “fruit salad” even when it’s in syrup. Confusing? Absolutely.
