grandpa's ambrosia

Name: Grandpa's Ambrosia
Prep time: 15 min
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1 lg jar(s) grapefruit, sectioned, drained; 2 15 oz can(s) mandarin oranges, in own juice, do not drain; 15 oz can(s) pineapple, crushed; 8 oz jar(s) maraschino cherries; 1 cup - coconut, flaked

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Aimee Bentley

Memphis, TN

Updated on Dec 24, 2011

This is one of those tastes I recognize from my childhood when my grandfather would segment the grapefruits by hand. I take the easy way and use the grapefruit in juice. Tasty either way. My daughter is fixing it for our Christmas day celebration. I will post pictures soon.

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prep time 15 Min

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method Refrigerate/Freeze

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Ingredients

1 lg jar grapefruit, sectioned, drained
2 15 oz cans mandarin oranges, in own juice, do not drain
15 oz cans pineapple, crushed
8 oz jars maraschino cherries
1 cup - coconut, flaked

How To Make grandpa's ambrosia

Step 1

Mix all ingredients together. Add enough of the marachino juice to tint the liquid pink. Refridgerate for as long as you can stand to. Serve and enjoy!!!
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