Tropical Fruit with Mint Drizzle

TO MAKE THE MINT DRIZZLE: In a small saucepan stir together the sugar and water. Bring to a boil over medium high heat and stir until the sugar dissolves to make a syrup. Remove from the heat and cool completely. In a blender, pour in the cooled syrup and add the mint leaves. Purée until smooth. Set aside.

TO MAKE THE FIVE SPICE POWDER: In a small bowl, mix the sugar and five-spice powder. Set aside.

When ready to serve, in a large bowl toss together the fruit and mint drizzle. Spoon the fruit and a bit of the mint drizzle onto the dessert plates and place a wedge of lime on each plate. Garnish each with a few slices of the Asian pear and sprinkle with the black sesame seeds. Serve each plate with a small bowl of the five-spice sugar on the side.