Tequila Spiked Watermelon Soup

Recipe Ingredients

		Tequila Syrup
1 cup	198g / 7oz	Sugar
1/2 cup	118ml	Tequila
3/4 cup	177ml	Water
1/4 cup	59ml	Triple sec
		Triple Sec Whipped Cream
1 cup	237ml	Heavy cream
2 tablespoons	30ml	Watermelon juice
2 tablespoons	30ml	Triple sec
		Soup
2 1/2 cups	592ml	Melon puree - (abt 3 cups diced seeded
		Watermelon pureed and strained until
		Smooth)
1 1/2 cups	492g / 17oz	Tequila syrup
1/4 cup	59ml	Tequila
1/4 cup	59ml	Melon juice
2		Limes - juiced
6 tablespoons	90ml	Diced melon (red and yellow) - for garnish
1 tablespoon	15ml	Triple sec
		Zest of 1 lime blanched in tequila syrup

Recipe Instructions

Make tequila syrup: Combine all syrup ingredients. Place on medium heat until sugar dissolves. Chill until cold.

Make triple sec whipped cream garnish: Combine whipped cream ingredients and beat to stiff peaks. Pipe rosettes on waxed paper-lined pan. Freeze.

Make soup: In a food processor place 3 cups of watermelon. Pour out excess juice and reserve. Puree watermelon until smooth. In a bowl combine the melon puree, the reserved juice, 1 1/2 cups tequila syrup, 1/4 cup tequila, juice of two limes and chill. In another small bowl combine 4 tablespoons diced melons for garnish, 1 tablespoon triple sec, and lime zest and chill.

To serve, place whipped cream garnish in the bottom of a Kosher salt-rimmed bowl or glass. Pour 6 ounces of soup into the bowl or glass. Garnish with 1 tablespoon of the diced melons and sprinkle with salt.

This recipe yields 6 servings.

Source:
COOKING LIVE with Sara Moulton - (Show # CL-9375) - from the TV FOOD - NETWORK

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