Ginger-flavoured melon salad
Ginger-flavoured melon salad

Preparation time 15 minutes

Total time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

  1. 1 Juan Canary melon
  2. 1 Crenshaw melon
  3. 1 honeydew melon
  4. fresh mint leaves (optional)
  5. sparkling white wine (optional)
  6. ginger syrup
  7. 30 mL (2 tablespoons) grated fresh gingerroot
  8. 2 limes, zest and juice
  9. 1 lemon, zest and juice
  10. 1 vanilla bean
  11. 125 mL (1/2 cup) orange juice
  12. 125 mL (1/2 cup) water
  13. 250 mL (1 cup) sugar

Directions

  1. Mix all syrup ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Allow to simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat.
  2. Strain syrup and store in fridge. Cut melons in half and remove seeds. Scoop out balls of melon and place in a large bowl. Pour syrup over melon and refrigerate until serving time.
  3. To serve, place melon balls in dessert dishes. If desired, fill dishes with very cold sparkling white wine and garnish with mint leaves.

Suggestion for accompaniment : Honey Graham Wafers Compliments • Value

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