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Honeydew And Cantaloupe In Vanilla Lime Syrup

Type: Fruit
Courses: Dessert
Serves: 6 people

Recipe Ingredients

4 cups 948mlHoneydew melon balls, 3/4" to 1"
  = (from one 5-lb melon)
4 cups 948mlCantaloupe melon balls, 3/4" to 1"
  = (from one 5-lb melon)
  Syrup
2/3 cup 131g / 4.6ozSugar
1/3 cup 78mlFresh lime juice
1/3 cup 78mlWater
2   Limes - zested in strips
  With a vegetable peeler
1   Vanilla bean - split
  Garnish
  Whipped cream
  Freshly-grated lime zest

Recipe Instructions

In a small saucepan simmer syrup ingredients, stirring, until sugar is dissolved, about 1 minute. Remove pan from heat, add split vanilla bean, and cool syrup completely.

Discard zest and vanilla bean. Syrup may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.

Just before serving, in a medium bowl combine melon balls with syrup and divide mixture among 6 martini glasses. Top each serving with a generous dollop of cream and garnish with grated zest.

This recipe yields 6 servings.

Source:
SARA'S SECRETS with Sara Moulton - (Show # SS-1A07) - from the TV - FOOD NETWORK

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