A fruit mixture in shades of green! Green fleshed or green skinned fruits are used – to achieve the desired results, make when the ingredients are in season.
1 small green melon, finely diced or made into balls with a melonballer
500 ml seedless or seeded green grapes, halved
3 to 4 firm but ripe kiwi fruit, peeled, sliced and halved or 6 to 8 litchi’s, peeled and stoned
clear fruit juice such as apple or grape
3 green skinned apples, finely diced
mint leaves (optional to garnish)
- Place the melon, grapes and kiwi fruit into a bowl and pour the wine or fruit juice over the apples as soon as they are diced.
- Combine all the ingredients, cover and refrigerate for at least an hour or for several hours if time allows to allow the flavours to blend.
- Spoon into a decorative glass bowl and garnish mint leaves. Or, spoon into stemmed glasses or bowls to serve as individual servings.
8 to 10 servings.
Variation
Substitute the fruit juice with white wine and sugar added to taste. Serve with whipped cream or sweetened Mascarpone cheese.
Recipe by Carolié de Koster from the Art Of Cooking recipe book page 516.