Southwestern Recipes
Margarita Fruit Salad
Yield: 8 to 12 servings
Ingredients
- 1 small cantaloupe, scooped into balls or cut into small pieces
- 1 small honeydew melon, scooped into balls or cut into small pieces
- 2 small oranges, peeled and sectioned
- 1 grapefruit, peeled and sectioned
- 1 mango, peeled and diced
- 2 cups strawberries, hulled and halved
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup orange juice
- 6 tablespoons tequila
- 6 tablespoon orange liqueur
- 3 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes, toasted
Instructions
- Combine cantaloupe, melon, oranges, grapefruit, mango and strawberries and set aside.
- In a small saucepan heat the sugar and orange juice over medium heat. Stir for 3 minutes or until sugar dissolves. Stir in tequila, orange liqueur and lime juice. Let cool.
- Combine with fruit.
- Refrigerate for at least two to four hours.
- Just before serving sprinkle with coconut.