Honeydew in Cardamom Lime Syrup with Vanilla Cream |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Ingredients:
2/3 cup sugar |
1/3 cup fresh lime juice |
1/3 cup water |
zest of 2 limes, removed in strips with a vegetable peeler |
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom, or to taste |
8 cups 3/4- to 1-inch honeydew melon balls (from two 5-pound melons) |
garnish: freshly grated lime zest and vanilla cream |
vanilla cream |
Directions:
1. Make syrup: In a small saucepan simmer syrup ingredients, stirring, until sugar is dissolved, about 1 minute. Remove pan from heat and cool syrup completely. Discard zest. Syrup may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.
2. Just before serving, in a medium bowl combine melon balls with syrup and divide mixture among 6 stemmed glasses. Top each serving with a generous dollop of cream and garnish with grated zest.
3. Each serving about 213 calories and 2 grams fat (8.5% of calories from fat) Nutritional analysis provided by Gourmet
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