Rinse & drain dried fruit then transfer it to a large soup pot along with the cinnamon stick.
Cover fruit with 6 cups boiling water. Cover with the lid & allow pot to sit off the heat for 30 minutes.
After 30 minutes, add 2-3 Tbsp honey or to taste, & place the pot back on the stove. Bring it to a boil then reduce heat & simmer on low for 5-7 minutes.
Combine 2 Tbsp of potato starch with 1/2 cup cold water & slowly pour it into the soup pot while continuously stirring soup.
Bring the pot back to a boil & immediately remove it from the heat. Serve warm or cold.
Recipe Notes
Other dried fruit choices could be: mango * pineapple * cherries * pears * peaches * figs