Mojito Fruit Cocktail

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup fresh strawberries, diced
• 3/4 cup fresh pineapple, diced
• 2 kiwi fruits, peeled and diced
• 2 oranges, peel and remove pith, cut in segments and dice
• 2 tablespoons white rum (optional)
• 2 tablespoons fresh mint, chopped
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon lime peel, grated
• sugar
• red food coloring, to tint sugar on glass rims, and
• lime slice, for garnish

Directions

1. 1

   Mix all ingredients except garnish.

2. 2

   Let stand, tossing occasionally, 10 minutes until juicy and sugar dissolves.

3. 3

   To garnish and serve: spread about 2 Tbsp sugar on a plate.

4. 4

   Add 1 or 2 drops food coloring and blend with fingers until sugar is evenly tinted pink.

5. 5

   Pour alittle water in a shallow bowl, dip rim of martini glass in water then sugar to coat rim.

6. 6

   Spoon in fruit and juice.

7. 7

   Garnish with a lime slice.