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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 20 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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All the flavors of the popular Mojito cocktail are featured in this fantastic salad. After you eat the fruit, youâll want to sip the luscious syrup! Ingredients:
2/3 cup sugar |
1/3 cup water |
1/2 cup light rum |
2 tablespoons lime juice |
1 teaspoon grated lime peel |
2 cups each cantaloupe, honeydew and seedless watermelon balls |
2 cups cubed fresh pineapple |
3 mint sprigs |
fresh mint leaves, optional |
Directions:
1. In a small saucepan, combine sugar and water; cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat. Stir in rum, lime juice and peel. Cool completely.
2. In a large bowl, combine melons, pineapple and mint sprigs. Add rum mixture; toss to coat. Refrigerate, covered, overnight.
3. Discard mint sprigs. Spoon fruit with syrup into serving dishes. If desired, top with mint. Yield: 8 servings.
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