Ghanaian Fruit Gimlet

• 14 melon
• 14 watermelon
• 2 papayas
• 12 pineapple
• 1 banana
• 1 mango
• 3 teaspoons crystallized ginger, finely chopped
• 6 tablespoons gin
• 6 tablespoons lime juice
• 6 tablespoons brown sugar
• 6 mint sprigs

1. Fill 6 red wine glasses half full with equal portions of balls or squares of the fruit.
2. Sprinkle each with 1/2 tsp crystallized ginger.
3. Pour 1 Tbs gin and 1 Tbs lime juice over the fruit and ginger.
4. Sprinkle each with 1 Tbs brown sugar.
5. Refrigerate before serving.
6. Right before serving, add slices of banana.
7. Garnish each with a sprig of mint.
8. Serve well-chilled.
9. If no crystallized ginger is available.
10. Substitute with 3 tsp powdered ginger.
11. Simply sprinkle each serving with 1/2 tsp powdered ginger.

melon, watermelon, papayas, pineapple, banana, mango, ginger, gin, lime juice, brown sugar, mint sprigs

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/ghanaian-fruit-gimlet-431252 (may not work)