6 fresh charentais melon Recipes

charentais muskmelons, white pineau (approx ) or 200 ml sherry wine, port (approx) or 200 ml fortified wine (approx), fresh mint sprig, to serve

sugar, water, grated orange peel, chilled 1-inch cubes peeled seeded charentais or other melon, chilled whipping cream, powdered sugar, fresh mint sprigs (optional)

fresh basil leaves, extra-virgin olive oil plus additional for drizzling, fresh lemon juice, sea salt, cantaloupe or honeydew melon or 2 small charentais melons, halved, peeled, seeded, thinly sliced, sliced serrano ham or prosciutto, marcona almonds,* coarsely chopped, chopped fresh parsley

fresh lemon juice, chopped shallot (about 1 medium), champagne vinegar, grated lemon peel, olive oil, chopped fresh mint leaves plus 10 mint leaves, thinly sliced, tamari soy sauce, ripe medium cantaloupe or honeydew melon or 2 small charentais melons, halved, seeded, peeled, very thinly sliced, celery stalks , very thinly sliced on diagonal (about 1 2/3 cups), green onions, thinly sliced (about 1/2 cup), radishes, trimmed, thinly sliced (about 1/4 cup), extra-virgin olive oil (for drizzling )