MANGO IN GINGER-MINT SYRUP

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Categories     Fruit     Ginger     Dessert     Low Fat     Vegetarian     Quick & Easy     Mango     Mint     Healthy     Vegan     Gourmet

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 6

a 2-inch piece fresh gingerroot
1 cup water
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup packed fresh mint leaves
1 firm-ripe mango (about 1 pound)
Garnish: fresh mint sprigs

Steps:

  • Thinly slice gingerroot and in a saucepan bring to a boil with water and sugar. Simmer mixture 5 minutes and remove pan from heat. Stir in mint and let steep 5 minutes. Pour syrup through a sieve into a bowl and cool completely.
  • Peel mango and thinly slice. Stir mango into syrup. Chill mixture 30 minutes.
  • Garnish mango with mint.

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