TROPICAL FRUIT SALAD WITH LIME JUICE AND JALAPENO (for six)

1 ripe mango

1 ripe banana

1 ripe papaya

½ pineapple

6 tablespoons lime juice (about 3 limes)

3 diced red and/or green jalapeno chile peppers

a generous dash of dark rum

1. Peel all the fruits and cut them into ½ inch cubes.

2. In a large, decorative bowl, combine the fruits with the lime juice and jalapenos and mix well. Add a splash of rum.

from Chris Schlesinger and John Willoughby, The Thrill of the Grill