This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less but requires additional sitting time.

　　

Ingredients

Serves 4

　　a 2-inch piece fresh gingerroot

　　1 cup water

　　1/3 cup sugar

　　1/3 cup packed fresh mint leaves

　　1 firm-ripe mango (about 1 pound)

　　Garnish: fresh mint sprigs

　　

Step 1

Thinly slice gingerroot and in a saucepan bring to a boil with water and sugar. Simmer mixture 5 minutes and remove pan from heat. Stir in mint and let steep 5 minutes. Pour syrup through a sieve into a bowl and cool completely.

　　

Step 2

Peel mango and thinly slice. Stir mango into syrup. Chill mixture 30 minutes.

　　

Step 3

Garnish mango with mint.

　　

Nutrition Per Serving

Each serving about 119 calories and less than 1 gram fat.

　　#### Nutritional analysis provided by Gourmet