Mojito Marinated Fruit

Name: Mojito Marinated Fruit
Ingredients: 2/3 cup sugar; 1/3 cup water; 1/2 cup light rum; 2 tablespoons lime juice; 1 teaspoon grated lime zest; 2 cups each cantaloupe, honeydew and seedless watermelon balls or chunks; 2 cups cubed fresh pineapple; 3 mint sprigs; Fresh mint leaves, optional

9 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

2/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup water
1/2 cup light rum
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 teaspoon grated lime zest
2 cups each cantaloupe, honeydew and seedless watermelon balls or chunks
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 zest. 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.