Prep Time: 15 minutes
Marinate in Refrigerator: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour, 15 minutes
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients:
- 1 papaya
- 1 mango
- 1/2 pineapple
- 1 pint strawberries
- 1 chirimoya, if in season (custard apple)
- 1 orange
- 1 lemon
- 1-2 Tbsp honey (Cane Honey if available)
- Optional:
- rum, sparkling wine or Liquor 43 liqueur
- whipped cream
Preparation:
Peel the papaya, pineapple and mango. Be sure to cut off the “eyes” of the pineapple. Cut papaya, pineapple and mango into bite-size pieces and place in a ceramic mixing bowl. Rinse the strawberries and remove the leaves (hull), then cut each into 4 pieces and place in same bowl with other fruit.
Juice the orange and lemon and pour over fruit. Drizzle honey over fruit and mix thoroughly. Place in refrigerator for at least 1 hour, or until you are ready to serve.
Drunken Fruit Salad Option: If you like, splash a bit of rum, Spanish cava (sparkling wine) or Liquor 43 (a Spanish liqueur) over the salad before refrigerating.
Whipped Cream Option: Whip heavy whipping cream just before serving and add a dollop of it on top of each individual serving.
For instructions on How to Cut a Pineapple from About.com’s Guide to Gourmet Food.
