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CANTALOUPE, STRAWBERRIES, and Grapes with White Wine and Mint

This recipe was born out of leftovers—a half cantaloupe, a handful of strawberries, some grapes—not enough in themselves to feed a family, but combine them and you have a great dessert. Feel free to substitute with your favorite fruit or whatever you happen to have as leftovers. The sweetened wine and the fresh mint meld the fruit flavors together into a wonderfully refreshing, quick, and easy recipe. Perfect for summertime.

Servings

Ingredients

1cups ¼dry white wine
cup ⅓sugar
1tablespoon chopped fresh mint
½ ripe cantaloupehalved, seeded, and cut into ¾-inch cubes (about 3 cups)
1 basket of fresh strawberriesquartered, 8-ounce
1cup seedless green grapeshalved lengthwise

Instructions

In a Small Saucepan, bring the wine and sugar to a boil, stirring until the sugar is dissolved. Boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the mint.
In a large bowl, combine the cantaloupe, strawberries, and grapes. Pour the warm wine mixture over and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate until cold, stirring occasionally, at least 2 hours and up to 8 hours.
Transfer the fruit mixture to serving bowls and serve chilled.