Tropical Fruit Salad with Ginger Syrup

• 1/4 cup sugar
• One 3-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and chopped
• Zest of 1 lime
• 1 pint strawberries, hulled and halved or quartered
• 2 kiwi, peeled, sliced and quartered
• 1 mango, cut into chunks
• 1 orange, segmented
• 1 small pineapple, cut into chunks
• 1 papaya, cut into chunks
• Handful fresh mint, chopped

1. Combine the sugar, 1/4 cup water, ginger and lime zest in a small saucepan.
2. Bring to a boil and cook until the sugar is melted.
3. Remove it from the heat and refrigerate until cold.
4. Strain the mixtures into a large bowl and toss in the strawberries, kiwis, mango, oranges, pineapple and papaya to coat.
5. Cover and refrigerate again until cold, at least 1 hour.
6. Serve in small bowls and garnish with the chopped mint.

sugar, ginger, lime, strawberries, kiwi, mango, orange, pineapple, papaya, handful fresh mint

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/bobby-flay/tropical-fruit-salad-with-ginger-syrup.html (may not work)