Adults Only Fragrant Fruit Dessert
- 1 large lime (See Step 1 of prep)
- 12 cup sugar
- 23 cup water
- 4 tablespoons coffee liqueur (Tia Maria or Kahlua suggested)
- 1 small pineapple
- 1 papaya
- 2 pomegranates
- 1 medium mango
- 2 passion fruit
- Halve lime, de-juice fully using your method or gadget of choice & set juice aside.
- Cut half the lime rind in sml strips & set aside for syrup.
- Cut the 2nd half of lime rind in VERY THIN strips & set aside for garnish.
- Put the sugar & lime rind for the syrup in a sml saucepan with 2/3 cup water.
- Heat gently till sugar dissolves, then bring to a gentle boil, reduce heat & simmer for 5 minutes.
- Allow syrup to fully cool.
- Then strain into a lrg serving bowl.
- Discard lime rind from syrup & stir in the lime juice & liqueur.
- Using a sharp knife, cut the plume & stalk ends from the pineapple.
- Peel thickly, cut the flesh into bite-sized pieces (discarding the woody central core) & add to the bowl.
- Cut papaya in half & scoop out seeds.
- Cut away the skin, then cut into slices.
- Cut the pomegranates in half & scoop out seeds.
- Break into clusters & add both fruits to the bowl.
- Cut the mango lengthways along ea side of the stone.
- Peel skin from the flesh, cut in bite-sized pieces & add to the bowl.
- Gently stir fruits in the lime juice to mix all flavours & refrigerate till ready for use.
- To Serve: To maximize the flavour of the fruit, allow mixture to stand at room temp for 1 hr b4 serving.
- Just prior to serving, stir well.
- Then halve passion fruits & scoop out the flesh w/a teaspoon.
- Spoon over other fruits & serve garnished w/reserved VERY THIN strips of lime rind.
- NOTE: Can present in a single bowl & guests allowed to serve themselves or can be spooned into pre-baked tartlet shells & served on a platter w/assorted cheeses.
lime, sugar, water, coffee, pineapple, papaya, pomegranates, mango, passion fruit
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/adults-only-fragrant-fruit-dessert-273087 (may not work)