Tropical Fruit With Lime

• 13 cup granulated sugar
• 3 tablespoons water
• 12 teaspoon lime rind, grated
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 12 small cantaloupe
• 1 large mango
• 2 bananas
• 2 teaspoons of fresh mint, chopped (optional)

1. In small saucepan, cook sugar with water over medium heat, stirring, until sugar is dissolved.
2. Remove from heat; stir in lime rind and juice.
3. Let cool.
4. (Syrup can be refrigerated in airtight container for up to 1 day; rewarm until fluid, then let cool to room temperature.
5. ).
6. Peel, seed and cube cantaloupe; place in bowl.
7. Cut off 2 opposite sides of mango as close to pit as possible.
8. Cut grid pattern of 1/2-inch cubes in flesh of each side down to (but not through) skin; turn inside out.
9. Cut off cubes; add to bowl.
10. Cut remaining mango away from pit; cube and add to bowl.
11. (Fruit can be prepared to this point, covered and refrigerated for up to 4 hours).
12. Peel and cut bananas into 1/2-inch thick slices; add to bowl.
13. Add reserved syrup, and mint (if using); toss gently to combine.
14. Serve immediately.

sugar, water, lime rind, lime juice, cantaloupe, mango, bananas, mint

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/tropical-fruit-with-lime-239791 (may not work)