• 6 peaches
• 6 large or 10 small apricots
• 6 plums
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup orange juice (frozen is acceptable)
• 1 lemon
• 2 tablespoons cognac (optional)
• 2 or 3 sprigs mint (optional)

Peel and pit the peaches, apricots, and plums. Cut the peaches in half. Cut and squeeze the lemon and peel off 2 3-inch strips of the yellow rind. Bring to a boil the sugar, orange juice, and lemon juice and rind in a pan. Add the fruit and allow to cool in a shallow bowl.

Boil the syrup for 10 minutes, or until very thick, and spoon it over the fruit. Chill. Just before serving, you may add cognac and sprigs of mint on top.