Refreshing Homemade Frozen Fruit Cocktail (2 Variations)

Enjoy this refreshing fruity treat this summer and cool down with style. 

This is a hit at family gatherings and parties. You can vary the fruits to your liking and use what's in season. Just make sure you use ripe sweet fruit for the best results.

I have yet to make this sugar-free. When I do convert this recipe, I will use fresh pineapple chunks instead of canned. I will also use fresh lemon juice and then I will sweeten it with a mixture of erythritol, xylitol, and add a little stevia glycerite to taste.

There are 2 versions below. The first recipe calls for more varieties of fruit and makes a bulk batch. The second recipe is smaller and the ingredients are simplified. Have fun playing with both.

Homemade Fruit Cocktail Recipe:

4 to 6 c. sugar
4 c. water
3 pounds peaches (about 12-15 medium)
3 pounds pears (12-15 medium)
3 pounds seedless grapes
5 bananas, optional
1 can pineapple chunks, drained and juice reserved
Maraschino cherries, optional
1 12-ounce can frozen lemonade


Method:

Boil the sugar and water together until syrupy. Let cool!
Cut up the fruit into bite-sized pieces.
To cooked syrup add 1 can unsweetened pineapple juice and 1 12-ounce can frozen lemonade (undiluted). Mix together well.
Pour over fruit and gently mix together.
Freeze in pint-sized freezer bags, about 2 1/2 cups to a bag.


To Serve:

Pull a bag out of the freezer and let soften a bit.
Serve when still a bit frozen with 7-UP (soda) in a serving glass.
Alternately, serve on a lettuce leaf.
Or serve as a dessert with sherbet and 7-UP or Sprite.


Homemade Fruit Cocktail Recipe # 2:

3 pounds peaches (about 12-15 medium)
2 c. sugar
1 pound seedless grapes
1 #21-can crushed pineapple (1 2/3 c.)
2 lemons, juiced (about 1/2 c.)
Maraschino cherries, optional


Method:

Peel peaches and cut into bite-size pieces.
Sprinkle the peaches with the sugar and allow to stand while preparing the rest of the fruits.
Wash and stem the grapes and stir into the peaches along with the remaining ingredients.
Freeze in pint-sized freezer bags, about 2 1/2 cups to a bag.


To Serve:

Pull a bag out of the freezer and let soften a bit.
Serve when still a bit frozen with 7-UP (soda) in a serving glass.
Alternately, serve on a lettuce leaf.
Or serve as a dessert with sherbet and 7-UP or Sprite.


Enjoy,

Leila.