Melon Mold Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 envelopes Knox gelatin
    2/3 c. sugar
    2 c. orange juice
    1/2 c. fresh lemon juice
    1/4 c. fresh mint leaves
    16 ice cubes
    3 c. melon (cantaloupe, honeydew, watermelon) balls or cut in pieces
    1/2 c. seedless grapes
    fruit and mint for garnish
Preparation
    Combine gelatin, sugar, 1 cup orange juice and mint in double boiler.
    Heat to boiling.
    Stir until gelatin is dissolved. Remove from heat.
    Add lemon juice, 1 cup orange juice and ice cubes.
    Stir until mixture begins to thicken.
    Remove any unmelted ice cubes and mint leaves.
    Gently fold in fruit.
    Turn into 6-cup ring mold; cover and chill until set.
    Place on lettuce leaves. Garnish with fruit and mint leaves.
    Serve with favorite fruit salad dressing or mayonnaise.

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