pat's Recipe

Fruit Salad with Rum

Category: Fruit salads

1 cantaloupe, balled
1 honeydew melon, balled
1/8 watermelon, balled
1 C. blueberries
2/3 C. sugar
1/3 C. water
1 tsp. lime peel, zested
6 Tbs. fresh lime juice
1/2 C. light rum
fresh mint leaves

Directions

Bring water and sugar to a boil. Continue boiling until reduced to a syrup. Add zested lime peel. Cool to room temperature. Stir in lime juice and rum. Combine melon balls. Pour syrup over fruit. Chill in refrigerator. Stir in blueberries before serving. Serve chilled in an attractive bowl, garnished with fresh mint leaves.
Serves 8.