Amaretto Fruit Salad

Amaretto Fruit Salad is a cool and refreshing fruit salad that’s perfect for beating the summer heat. Flavored with Amaretto and white wine, this is strictly an adult-only fruit salad.

How To Serve

This boozy Amaretto Fruit Salad is great for parties, picnics, brunches, luncheons, and showers. It makes a light and healthy addition to any meal. I love to serve it with this Easy Ham and Cheese Quiche and it goes well with grilled chicken.

What Is Amaretto?

Amaretto is a sweet Italian liqueur that gets its flavor from steeped almonds and apricot pits.

The Amaretto gives this fruit salad a wonderful almond flavor. If you don’t have a bottle of Amaretto and are wondering if it is worth buying one, it is. You can make good use of it in baking recipes like Amaretto Cake and Amaretto Cheesecake and in cocktails.

Variations and Subsitutions

You can use pretty much any type of fruit you want to in this Amaretto Fruit Salad. I’ve used pineapple, honeydew, grapes, and strawberries but cantaloupe, blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries work well. Even kiwi or mango.

Try adding toasted shredded coconut or toasted pecans or almonds for a little more texture contrast.

If you don’t want to use white wine, you can use white grape juice instead.

Make-Ahead and Storage

Make at least 2 hours in advance but not much more than 6 hours for best flavor. Leftovers will keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 2 days.

Leftover Ideas

Leftovers that are a little past their prime make a great addition to a smoothie.

More Fruit Salad Recipes

Creamy Fruit Salad

Mojito Fruit Salad

Mint Julep Fruit Salad

Red, White, and Blue Fruit Salad

Red, White, and Blue Cheesecake Salad

Pineapple Pretzel Fluff

Adapted from Bluegrass Gatherings

Originally posted May 21, 2018.

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