Ingredients
- 4 small cantaloupes
- salt and pepper to taste
- 4 tbsp sweet wine (a muscatel or port)
- 1 or 2 sprigs mint
Make it step by step
- About 3 hours before serving, prepare the syrup.
- Boil the syrup ingredients together for 5 minutes.
- Strain through a cheesecloth and cool.
- Serrate 4 small cantaloupes (or any small ) zigzagging across center with a knife to give uniform halves.
- Remove seeds.
- Sprinkle salt and pepper.
- Pour 2 tbsp sweet wine (a muscatel or port) in each half.
- Fill each with ¼ cup watermelon balls.
- Pour about 2 to 3 tbsp syrup over each.
- Refrigerate for several hours before serving.
- Garnish with 1 or 2 sprigs mint.
- Serve on salad plates.
Nutrition and portions
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