Summer Fruit Bowl - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. water
1 1/2 c. sugar
3 Tbsp. lime juice
3/4 c. mint leaves, minced
20 lb. watermelon
1 small cantaloupe
6 large plums
4 large nectarines
1 lb. green grapes (seedless)

Preparation

In a 2-quart saucepan over medium heat, cook water, sugar and lime juice 15 minutes or until mixture becomes a light syrup. Stir in mint leaves; cover and refrigerate until well chilled. Cut watermelon into bite-sized pieces; discard seeds.
Cut unpeeled plums and nectarines into wedges.
Combine cut up fruits with grapes and arrange in very large bowl.
Pour chilled syrup through strainer over fruit; gently toss to mix well.
Cover and refrigerate to blend flavors, stirring mixture occasionally. Serves 20.