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Grown Up Fruit Cocktail

Categories Appetizer/Snacks, Dessert, Drinks/Smoothies, Easy Recipes, Gluten Free, Healthy Recipes, Side Dish

I love this grown up fruit cocktail! It’s technically not just for grown up’s but it is an elevated fruit cocktail from the traditional one you may have had as a child.

It can also have alcohol added to it if you really want to make this a grown up version, however, I do not personally drink alcohol so I will just add that ingredient as a optional suggestion.

As a child, I loved when the school lunch would include fruit cocktail, I personally liked to dive through to find the cherries. So this recipe stirs up some nostalgia for me, though this version is much fresher and flavorful than the traditional version.

You can use a large variety of fruits in this recipe, I will list what I add but know that if you don’t like a fruit listed or don’t have it on hand you can swap it out for another fruit you do love.

What you need to make this grown up fruit cocktail:

Serves ~8 people

  • 1 cup chopped cantaloupe
  • 1 cup chopped strawberries
  • 1 peach, pitted and chopped
  • 1 cup cotton candy grapes or grapes of choice
  • 1/2 cup cherries, pitted and sliced – fresh or frozen
  • 1 cup frozen mango (frozen chills the whole cocktail but Fresh could also be used)
  • 1/2 cup frozen or fresh pineapple
  • 1/2 cup passion fruit nectar
  • 1/2 cup mango nectar
  • Optional – 1/2 – 1 cup Prosecco

Optional fruit add in’s:

  • Mandarin oranges – fresh or canned
  • plums
  • blueberries
  • watermelon

Instructions

Mix all of the fruits together and serve cold.
When serving; make sure to get some of the juice with the scoop of fruit.

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5 from 3 votes

Grown Up Fruit Cocktail

I love this grown up fruit cocktail! It's technically not just for grown up's but it is an elevated fruit cocktail from the traditional one you may have had as a child.
Prep Time15 minutes
Course: Dessert, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: Dessert, Fruit, Side dish
Keyword: Dessert, Fruit, side dish
Servings: 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 cup chopped cantaloupe
  • 1 cup chopped strawberries
  • 1 peach pitted and chopped
  • 1 cup cotton candy grapes or grapes of choice
  • 1/2 cup cherries pitted and sliced – fresh or frozen
  • 1 cup frozen mango frozen chills the whole cocktail but Fresh could also be used
  • 1/2 cup frozen or fresh pineapple
  • 1/2 cup passion fruit nectar
  • 1/2 cup mango nectar
  • Optional – 1/2 – 1 cup Prosecco

Optional fruit add in's:

  • Mandarin oranges – fresh or canned
  • plums
  • blueberries
  • watermelon

Instructions

  • Mix all of the fruits together and serve cold.
  • When serving; make sure to get some of the juice with the scoop of fruit.