This innovative and refreshing dish is just right for warm weather parties. Use only one variety of melons or an assortment, but be sure they are the ripest available.
Ingredients
1/3 cup water
4 tablespoons minced fresh mint
3 tablespoons sugar
1/3 cup tawny or ruby Port
2 to 3 melons (such as honeydew, cantaloupe, crenshaw or casaba), peeled, seeded, sliced
Fresh mint sprigs
Directions
Combine 1/3 cup water, 2 tablespoons minced mint and sugar in small saucepan. Stir over low heat until sugar dissolves. Bring to simmer. Remove from heat. Cover; let syrup stand at room temperature at least 2 hours or overnight.
Strain syrup into small bowl. Stir in Port and 2 tablespoons minced fresh mint. Arrange melon slices on platter. Pour Port syrup over. Cover and chill 2 hours. Garnish with mint sprigs.
