Ginger Ale Fruit Salad

Ginger Ale Fruit Salad and candied ginger pieces to further add to the flavor! Make your own candied ginger, or purchase it ready made.

This is a unique fruit salad and fairly easy fruit salad recipe.

What you need:

• 1 1/2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
• 1/4 cup cold water
• 1/2 cup hot pineapple juice
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1 cup ginger ale
• 1/2 cup seedless grapes
• 1/2 cup pineapple chunks
• 1/2 cup chopped apple
• 2 tbsp finely chopped candied ginger (see recipe below to make your own)

What you do:

• Soften gelatin in cold water, then dissolve in the hot pineapple juice.
• Add lemon juice, sugar, salt, and ginger ale.
• Chill until mixture is partially set.
• Fold in the grapes, pineapple, apple, and ginger.
• Pour into a 1 1/2 quart mold.
• Let set and then unmold onto a serving plate and serve with whipped cream.

To make candied ginger:

• Boil together 3/4 cup sugar and 1/2 cup water.
• Add 1/2 cup peeled and chopped ginger pieces.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Drain well and let dry.
• Sprinkle with granulated sugar.

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