32 fresh fruit simple Recipes

whole watermelon , regular medium sized watermelon, cantaloupe, pineapple, grapes, blueberries (or other firm berry depending on what s available...ie strawberries), bamboo skewers, fresh mint (optional)

red wine , such as a dry fruit forward rioja, grand marnier, freshly squeezed orange juice, simple sugar, angostura bitters, orange, green apple , other sliced seasonal fruits, berries for garnish

seedless watermelon (enough to make 4 cups of watermelon juice), strawberries, diced, lemon-lime soda (i use sprite, but whatever you like), orange juice, white wine (i highly recommend moscato, the sweeter wine you get, the less likely you ll want or need sugar), lemon, in slices (wash well , but i keep the peel on), lime, in slices (wash well , but i keep the peel on), orange, in slices cut in half (wash well , but i keep the peel on), fresh mint leaves (optional), sugar or simple syrup to taste (if the fruits and wine aren tsp enough)

just three ingredients , this delicious salad is a snap to make. spoon it into stemmed glasses and enjoy as a light fruit dessert. or, serve with meat sizzling from the grill or with simple chicken sandwiches., blueberry-mango colada salad, fresh blueberries, mangos, peeled, seeded and chopped (about 1 3/4 cups), frozen pina colada mix, thawed, in a large bowl, toss blueberries, mangos and pina colada mix. into four martini glasses or dessert dishes, spoon fruit mixture, dividing evenly., garnish with blueberries , mango slices and thin lime slices threaded onto long wooden picks, if desired., recipe and photograph are courtesy of the us highbush blueberry council .

very ripe peach, peeled and pitted, simple syrup, half-and-half, sugarcane alcohol (or substitute vodka), fresh peaches , wedges

very ripe peaches, peeled and pitted, simple syrup, half and half, sugarcane alcohol (or substitute vodka), fresh peaches

fresh mango, peeled and sliced, bananas, yogurt, non sweetened, milk, simple syrup (sugar-water, not needed if using ripe fruit!), crushed ice

simple syrup (equal amounts water and sugar, heated until sugar dissolves), fresh ginger, chopped, lime juice, kaffir lime leaf, chopped, stalks lemongrass, chopped, coconut milk, heavy cream, pineapple dumplings , recipe follows, tropical fruit salsa , recipe follows, basil oil , recipe follows, pineapple lime bombe , recipe follows

light rum, dark rum, passion fruit juice, orange juice, fresh lime juice, simple syrup (equal amounts sugar and water heated until the sugar dissolves; cool), grenadine, ice cubes, cherries with stems , and orange slice to garnish

ball simple creations freezer jam fruit pectin, sugar, peeled cored, chopped apples (about 4 large), pomegranate juice, lemon juice, crushed raspberries (2 6-oz containers fresh or 1 12-oz bag frozen )