Really Good Fruit Salad

1 cup strawberries
1 cup blueberries
1 cup red raspberries
1 cup black raspberries
2 large ripe bananas
1 cup green seedless grapes
1 cup red seedless grapes
1 ripe mango
1 ripe Kiwi
1 ripe Granny Smith apple, sliced
1 ripe Fuji apple, sliced
1 cup cantalope
1 cup ripe watermelon
1 large pink grapefruit, peeled & segmented
1 large navel orange, peeled & segmented

1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup saison beer

Mix well in a large bowl & serve ice cold.
Feeds about 8 people.

Does all that liquid make it runny? Does it need the addition of whipped cream or sour cream or something? Can the fruit absorb that much straight liquid? Maybe so, there are some porous fruits in there, just asking.

Sounds good, but what are the chances I would get one of each of those fruits?

Originally posted by DaSilky1
Does all that liquid make it runny? Does it need the addition of whipped cream or sour cream or something? Can the fruit absorb that much straight liquid? Maybe so, there are some porous fruits in there, just asking.

Originally posted by Cobra

Originally posted by DaSilky1
Does all that liquid make it runny? Does it need the addition of whipped cream or sour cream or something? Can the fruit absorb that much straight liquid? Maybe so, there are some porous fruits in there, just asking.

I’ve made this recipe with the addition of fresh nectarines, peaches, and plums. If the fruit is really ripe & juicy, you can cut back on the saison, but I’ve never had a problem with the fruit absorbing any extra liquid. If you want to make it super fancy, you could top it with fresh whipped cream, but the more it marinates, the better it is.
The balsamic vinegar sounds strange, but it really works with some of the sweeter fruits to balance it out nicely.
It is not a cheap dish by any means, but when you make it, there are never any leftovers. I’ve made it for 4-5 years now for holidays, mostly, and there wasn’t enough left over for a snack later on.

Balsamic rocks with tart fruit, but you gotta find and pay for the good stuff.

Don’t be scared of the balsamic, it creates some sort of chemical reaction that makes things sweet. You can toss a couple pints of strawberries with a couple of tablespoons of balsamic and you won’t need sugar.

If you serve this with a cheese & sausage platter, you’ll have a full meal. I use Maytag Blue, some good salami with mortadella, and spicy andouille sausages.