Fruit Cup with Honey-Lime Syrup

Name: Fruit Cup with Honey-Lime Syrup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 1/3 cup white wine; 2 tablespoons lime juice; 2 tablespoons honey; 2 cups cubed cantaloupe; 1 cup green grapes, halved; 1 cup red grapes, halved

“I often experiment with fresh fruit for desserts. This is a nice cool treat for summer afternoons,” says Dawn Bryant of Thedford, Nebraska. “The sweet lime syrup adds a bit of sparkle to the fruit.”

Ingredients

1/3 cup white wine
2 tablespoons lime juice
2 tablespoons honey
2 cups cubed cantaloupe
1 cup green grapes, halved
1 cup red grapes, halved

Directions

In a small saucepan over medium heat, bring the wine, lime juice and honey to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until liquid is syrupy and reduced to about 1/4 cup. Remove from the heat; cool completely.
In a large bowl, combine the fruit. Drizzle with syrup and gently toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 135 calories, 1g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 10mg sodium, 31g carbohydrate (29g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 fruit, 1/2 starch.

Originally published as Cantaloupe and Grapes with Honey Lime Syrup in Healthy Cooking June/July 2008