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Tropical Fruit Compote with Mango Sorbet

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This eye-catching fruit mélange also includes kiwi, which isn't tropical but is very colorful and refreshing. Using store-bought sorbet makes this even easier to prepare.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 6

Ingredients

3/4 cup water
1/2 cup dry white wine
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 pineapple, peeled, cored, cut into 3/4-inch pieces (about 2 cups)
3 kiwis, peeled, halved crosswise, each half quartered
1 mango, peeled, pitted, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon grated lime peel
1 1/2 pints mango sorbet

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Combine 3/4 cup water, wine and sugar in small saucepan. Bring to boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Chill syrup until cold.

    Step 2

    Combine pineapple, kiwis, mango, lime juice, lime peel and chilled syrup in large bowl. Mix well. Cover fruit mixture and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or overnight.

    Step 3

    Scoop 1/2 cup mango sorbet into each of 6 compote dishes or wineglasses. Spoon fruit mixture around sorbet.

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