Sparkling Fruit Molded Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
1/2 c. water
1/2 c. sugar or fructose
2 c. ginger ale
2 tsp. grated lime peel
2 Tbsp. lime juice
1/2 c. seedless red grapes
1 c. cubed 1-inch cantaloupe
1 c. seedless green grapes
lime slices

Preparation

In 1-quart saucepan, soften gelatin in water.
Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until gelatin is dissolved (3 to 5 minutes).
In large bowl, stir together sugar and dissolved gelatin.
Stir in ginger ale, lime peel and lime juice. Refrigerate until slightly thickened (about 45 minutes).
Pour 1 cup gelatin mixture into greased 6-cup mold; refrigerate remaining slightly thickened gelatin.
Add red grapes to gelatin mold; refrigerate 15 minutes.
Arrange cantaloupe on top of red grape gelatin mixture; spoon over just enough thickened gelatin to cover cantaloupe.
Arrange green grapes on top of cantaloupe gelatin mixture.
Spoon remaining thickened gelatin over green grapes. Refrigerate 6 hours or overnight until firm.
Unmold onto serving plate; garnish with lime slices.
Makes 8 to 10 servings.