Tipsy Fruit

A bowl of fruit salad.

Arguably, summer fruit is THE BEST!  Give me an icy wedge of watermelon or some juicy berries on a sweltering July day and I’m a happy camper!   Sometimes, I get carried away, though — and over-buy.   In my defense — all of the fruit in the market just looks so inviting it’s hard to resist.   It’s also hard to resist a ready-made fruit salad and I’ve found that if there’s one prepared, folks will bypass cookies and other sweets in favor of this Tipsy Fruit.  Yes, tipsy.

grapes, watermelon, pineapple blueberries, strawberries.

Of course, you can use any mix of fruits you like, but I find an assortment of berries, melons and citrus hits all the right notes.  In this case, I used watermelon, pineapple, grapes, strawberries and blueberries.

cut fruit in a bowl with a wooden spoon

Fruit and liquor have a long-standing friendship.  Think Bananas Foster or Cherries Jubilee,  not to mention fruity cocktails like daquiris, coladas and sangrias.  

triple sec and rum simple syrup with a fruit bowl.

Start with a simple syrup made of rum, triple sec and sugar.  While it cools, prep the fruit, then toss it with the syrup. 

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Tipsy Fruit in a bowl with a linen napkin and spoon.

For a little more of that tipsy flavor, add a tablespoon more of each of the liquors, just before serving.

Tipsy Fruit in wooden bowls.

During the summer months, no one really wants to expend a lot of energy with complex recipes.  This tipsy fruit salad is quick and easy.  It’s a light, refreshing finale to your next barbecue, picnic or alfresco party. Want more fruit salad recipes? Try this Rum Spiked Tropical Fruit Salad

Scooping Tipsy Fruit from a bowl.

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3.67 from 12 votes

Tipsy Fruit

This simple dessert is for the grownups with a tasty rum and triple sec syrup!
Author: Lisa Lotts
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword fruit salad
Dietary Restrictions Dairy-Free, Egg Free, Gluten-Free, Vegan
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 2 minutes
Total Time 17 minutes
Servings 6

INGREDIENTS:

  • 3 tablespoons dark rum optional, plus one additional tablespoon before serving
  • 3 tablespoons triple sec optional, plus one additional tablespoon before serving
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 6 cups of your favorite fruit such as watermelon, pineapple, strawberries, blueberries, grapes, kiwi, cantaloupe, honeydew, oranges, cut into bite sized pieces

DIRECTIONS:

  • Add sugar, and 3 tablespoons each of rum and triple sec to a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Cook for an additional minute or two until liquor reduces by about 1/3 and mixture becomes syrupy.
  • In a large bowl, toss fruit with the syrup. Taste a piece of fruit. If you want a more pronounced liquor flavor, add up to an additional tablespoon of each liquor and toss again. Chill fruit before serving.

NUTRITION:

Calories: 162kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 1g | Sodium: 7mg | Potassium: 288mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 100IU | Vitamin C: 4.9mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 0.8mg

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9 Comments

  1. Christina says:

    Can we make with white rum and add some spices to make like spiced rum?

    1. of course, or if you want to just use spiced rum, that would work too.

    1. I’ll make it for you — and you can show me how to do your cool videos!

  2. A bowl of fruit is always awesome! Love this colorful bowl!

  3. So refreshing and light on tummy in the months of summer. Looks so tempting, I can have one bowl right now:)

  4. 5 stars
    This is a super way to the summer! I just love the summer, because there is so much available that is locally grown. Fruit salads, tipsy or not, are my favorite refresher!