MOJITO MARINATED FRUIT

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All the flavors of the popular mojito cocktail are featured in this fantastic salad. After you eat the fruit, you'll want to sip the luscious syrup! -Marcy Griffith, Excelsior, Minnesota

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 20m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

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

Steps:

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., In a large bowl, combine melons, pineapple and mint sprigs. Add rum mixture; toss to coat. Refrigerate, covered, overnight., Discard mint sprigs. Spoon fruit with syrup into serving dishes. If desired, top with mint.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 128 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 8mg sodium, Carbohydrate 26g carbohydrate (24g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.