Ingredients
- 8 tablespoons sugar
- 10 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/2 cup Grand Marnier
- 6 cups Fruit Salad, see below
- Fresh mint leaves for garnish
Fruit Salad:
6 cups assorted sliced fruit:
- (strawberries - thinly sliced the long way, raspberries (whole), watermelon - thin triangles, red cherries - pitted and cut in half, purple grapes - seeded and cut in half, plums, green grapes - seeded and cut in half, kiwis - peeled and sliced into thin rounds, peaches - crescent slices, nectarines - same, melons - tiny balls, bananas - thin slices, apples -crescent slices, pears - thin slices, star fruit - thin slices, pineapples)
- 4 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 5 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 4 tablespoons Grand Marnier
- Fresh mint leaves for garnish
Directions
Place the sugar, lemon juice, and Grand Marnier in a mixing bowl. Whisk until well blended. Let sit for 15 minutes. Divide the fruit salad among 6 wide, shallow soup bowls. Ladle the Grand Marnier mixture over the fruit, and serve immediately, garnished with the mint leaves.
Fruit Salad: Place the fruit in a large mixing bowl. Sprinkle with the sugar, and toss lightly. Add the lemon juice and Grand Marnier, and toss again. Let sit for 10 to 30 minutes, either on a counter (if you like a warmer salad) or in the refrigerator (if you like a colder salad). Divide among 6 dinner plates. Garnish with mint leaves, and s
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By davidhelm
Denver, CO
on August 01, 2010
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I've made this for a number of summer parties and it's always been a big hit. I use Orange Curacao for the liqueur as it's much cheaper than GM.
By darealcakedaddy...
Charleston, SC
on January 22, 2005
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Alcohol taste is too strong!
By mt2ri-foodtv_610795
North Kingstown, RI
on August 01, 2004
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I made this recipe for a party recently, and it was a complete hit. I added cool whip, and substitued Splenda for the sugar - Grand Marnier made the difference.
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