Name: Tropical Fruit with Rum and Lime
Yield: 2 Servings; Can Be Doubled
Ingredients: 1/4 cup water; 2 tablespoons sugar; 2 tablespoons dark rum; 1/4 teaspoon grenadine syrup (optional); 1 ripe mango, peeled, pitted, sliced; 1 ripe banana, peeled, thinly sliced on diagonal; 2 lime wedges

Look for ripe mangoes that are slightly soft to the touch. To evoke the tropics even more, serve the fruit with coconut macaroons or macadamia nut cookies.

Recipe information

Yield
2 Servings; Can Be Doubled

Ingredients

1/4 cup water

2 tablespoons sugar

2 tablespoons dark rum

1/4 teaspoon grenadine syrup (optional)

1 ripe mango, peeled, pitted, sliced

1 ripe banana, peeled, thinly sliced on diagonal

2 lime wedges

Preparation

Step 1
Bring water and sugar to simmer in heavy small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Simmer syrup 1 minute. Remove from heat; mix in rum and grenadine, if desired. Cover syrup and refrigerate until chilled. (Can be prepared 3 days ahead.)
Step 2
Arrange mango and banana slices on 2 plates, dividing equally. Spoon syrup over fruit. Squeeze 1 lime wedge over each and serve.

TagsDessert Fruit Dessert Rum Alcohol Beverages Mango Stone Fruit Fruit Banana Lime Citrus Nut Free Gluten Free Dairy Free Easy Quick Make Ahead 30 Minutes or Less Simmer Bon Appétit

Recipe notes

Mango Sticky Rice

Khao niaow ma muang, or steamed coconut sticky rice with ripe mango, is a classic in Thai cuisine—and you can make it at home.

Easy Egg Custard

With just a handful of ingredients, this old-fashioned egg custard is the little black dress of dinner party desserts—simple and effortlessly chic.

Simple Hot Cocoa for One

With rich chocolate flavor and easy customization, this hot cocoa recipe is just the one you want to get you through winter.

Juicy Bison Burger With Cucumber–Red Onion Slaw

Upgrade any cookout—or keep the cooking on the stovetop—with these smashed cast-iron bison burgers, then stack with lemon mayo and a crisp cucumber-onion slaw.