Simple Fruit Soup with Grand Marnier (David Rosengarten) |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 50 Minutes Servings: 1 |
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Ingredients:
8 tablespoons sugar |
10 tablespoons lemon juice |
1/2 cup grand marnier |
6 cups fruit salad, see below |
fresh mint leaves for garnish |
( 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:
1. 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.
2. 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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