Melon with Port and Mint Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1/3 cup water
4 tbsp minced fresh mint
3 tbsp 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.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	24.88 Kcal (104 kJ)
Calories from fat	0 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	0g	0%
Sodium	2.12mg	0%
Potassium	40.36mg	1%
Total Carbs	3.96g	1%
Sugars	2.9g	12%
Dietary Fiber	0.59g	2%
Vitamin C	1.8mg	3%
Vitamin A	0.3mg	10%
Iron	35.5mg	197%
Calcium	12.6mg	1%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	103.89 Kcal (435 kJ)
Calories from fat	0 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	0g	0%
Sodium	8.85mg	0%
Potassium	168.51mg	1%
Total Carbs	16.53g	1%
Sugars	12.13g	12%
Dietary Fiber	2.47g	2%
Vitamin C	7.4mg	3%
Vitamin A	1.2mg	10%
Iron	148.3mg	197%
Calcium	52.8mg	1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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salty
savory
bitter
sweet

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Recipe Tags

< 200 kcals

Weightwatchers Points

0.4

Points
0

PointsPlus

Good Points

fat free,
saturated fat free,
very low sodium,
cholesterol free

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