Natures Candy: Fresh Fruit Sticks With Lime And Chili Syrup
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 small red chilis, seeds removed, finely chopped (or 1/4 teaspoon chili flakes)
- juice and zest of 1 lime
- 2 mangoes, ripe yet firm
- 1 small papaya, watermelon or cantaloupe
- 1 basket strawberries, hulled
- 1/2 small pineapple
- 2 kiwi fruits, peeled and cut into bite-size chunks
- bamboo skewers to thread the fruit
- Bring the sugar, water, chili and lime juice and zest to a boil in a pot.
- Simmer for 2 minutes, then remove it from the heat and allow it to cool.
- Cut the cheeks (the flesh from either side of the pit) from each of the mangoes.
- Remove the skin and cut each cheek in half.
- Then cut each piece of mango into three mouthful-size pieces.
- Split the papaya, watermelon or cantaloupe in half, peel away the skin, and discard the seeds.
- Cut the skin off of the pineapple.
- Cut the papaya and the pineapple into similar mouthful-size pieces.
- Thread the fruit onto skewers.
- To serve, brush each skewer with the lime and chili syrup.
- Enjoy!
sugar, water, red chilis, lime, mangoes, papaya, basket strawberries, pineapple, kiwi fruits, bamboo skewers
Taken from www.foodrepublic.com/recipes/natures-candy-fresh-fruit-sticks-with-lime-and-chili-syrup-recipe/ (may not work)