Exotic Lime Syrup for Fresh Fruit Salad

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2 cups water

1 cup sugar

1 teaspoon grated ginger

1 inch long by 1/4-inch wide strip of lime peel

1/8 teaspoon turmeric or saffron

2 whole cardamom pods, crushed, 1 whole star anise and 1 cinnamon stick

2 tablespoons fresh lime juice