Tropical Fruit With Lemon Ginger Syrup Food

TROPICAL FRUIT IN GINGER SYRUP

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, bring ginger, sugar, and 1 cup water to a boil over medium-high and cook, stirring occasionally, until sugar dissolves, about 5 minutes.
• With a sharp knife, slice off ends of oranges. Following curve of fruit, cut away peel and white pith; cut fruit crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices. In a large bowl, combine oranges, mango, and banana. Pour ginger syrup over fruit and let sit 10 minutes. Serve fruit with a little syrup and toasted coconut if desired.

TROPICAL FRUIT SALAD WITH GINGER SYRUP

Steps:

• Combine the sugar, 1/4 cup water, ginger and lime zest in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook until the sugar is melted. Remove it from the heat and refrigerate until cold.
• Strain the mixtures into a large bowl and toss in the strawberries, kiwis, mango, oranges, pineapple and papaya to coat. Cover and refrigerate again until cold, at least 1 hour.
• Serve in small bowls and garnish with the chopped mint.

TROPICAL FRUIT WITH LEMON GINGER SYRUP

Steps:

• Combine syrup ingredients in a medium saucepan.
• Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until sugar dissolves.
• Simmer for 5 minutes longer to infuse flavors.
• Let syrup cool, then strain and discard solids.
• Chill until ready to use.
• Peel papaya, cut in half, and scoop out seeds. Cut papaya into cubes and place in a large bowl with mango, banana, kiwi fruits, and ginger.
• Drizzle about 1 cup of the syrup and stir gently to coat.
• Serve chilled with a scoop of ice cream.

FRUIT SALAD WITH GINGER SYRUP

Steps:

• Make syrup:
• Bring water, sugar, and ginger to a boil in a 2-quart saucepan, then stir until sugar is dissolved. Simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, then remove from heat and let steep 15 minutes. Pour ginger syrup through a sieve into a bowl, discarding ginger. Chill, covered, at least 2 hours.
• Make fruit salad:
• Toss fruit and mint with 1/4 cup syrup, or to taste.

TROPICAL FRUITS IN LEMONGRASS SYRUP

Steps:

• Drain the lychees juice into a pan and put the lychees in a large serving bowl. Add the lemongrass and sugar to the pan, heat gently until the sugar dissolves, then boil for 1 minute. Turn off the heat and set aside - the lemongrass will add flavour as it cools.
• Strain the syrup over the lychees and tip in the fruits. Chill. Serve with macaroons.