Amaretto With Summer Fruit

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup honey
• 3 -4 tablespoons amaretto
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 1/2 cups cut-up watermelon, honeydew melon, cantaloupe, pineapple (or combination)
• 1 1/2 cups peach slices, seedless grapes (or combination)
• ice cream
• toasted almonds or pecans

Recipe

• 1 for syrup: in a small saucepan, stir together the sugar, water and honey. bring the mixture to a boil. reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. let cool for 30 minutes.
• 2 stir in the amaretto and lemon juice. place fruit in a large mixing bowl. pour syrup over fruit. cover and chill for 1-1/2 to 2 hours.
• 3 serve over ice cream; sprinkle with toasted almonds or pecans.