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How do I sweeten a fresh mango and also fresh kiwi fruit for a salad?

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How do I sweeten a fresh mango and also fresh kiwi fruit for a salad? (post #71261)

Judy/AZ on Fri, 04/22/2011 - 11:37
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I bought what a thought was a fresh mango and kiwi fruit.  They both had a 'give' when pressed.  I put both in a paper bag for a few days and tried to ripen them further.  I need them tomorrow for a fruit salad.  I peeled and chopped both of them and they are not sweet at all.  Could I soak them in a simple syrup or sprinkle them with sugar?

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Fruit salad (post #71261, reply #1 of 3)

by ICDOCEAN1 in reply to Judy/AZ [original] on Fri, 04/22/2011 - 16:28

I have been using a lot of agave syrup lately, might work great in a fruit salad made a head of time.  Honey might work as well.

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Honey on Mango (post #71261, reply #2 of 3)

by Judy/AZ in reply to ICDOCEAN1 [original] on Fri, 04/22/2011 - 21:10

I drizzled some honey over the cut mango - what a difference it made!  Thank you so much for your suggestion - it is greatly appreciated.

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When i have fresh fruit that (post #71261, reply #3 of 3)

by Gretchen10 in reply to Judy/AZ [original] on Sat, 04/23/2011 - 04:54

When i have fresh fruit that just isn't quite "there", I use a sprinkle of aspartame on them. It makes them seem exactly at the peak of ripeness with no other "flavor".