Honeydew Mint Soup Recipe 445 Food

HONEYDEW AND MINT GRANITA

Steps:

• Bring the sugar and 3/4 cup water to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat and add the mint, pressing with a wooden spoon to submerge. Let cool completely, then remove the mint with a slotted spoon and discard.
• Combine the mint syrup, honeydew and lime juice in a blender and puree until smooth. Pour into a 7-by-11-inch or 8-inch square metal baking dish.
• Freeze the honeydew-mint mixture until ice crystals begin to form around the edges, about 45 minutes. Scrape the crystals toward the center of the pan with a fork, breaking apart any large chunks. Continue freezing, scraping every 30 minutes or so, until all of the granita has been scraped into flakes, 3 to 4 hours. Spoon into chilled bowls and top with mint leaves.

COLD HONEYDEW AND MINT SOUP IN CANTALOUPE

Steps:

• In a blender in batches or in a food processor purée the honeydew, the mint leaves, the lime juice, the sugar to taste, and a pinch of salt until the mixture is smooth, transfer the soup to a bowl, and chill it, covered, for a least 1 hour or overnight. The soup may be made 2 days in advance and kept covered and chilled. Arrange the cantaloupe halves on 6 small plates, ladle the soup into them, and garnish each serving with a mint sprig.

HONEYDEW CUCUMBER SOUP

Steps:

• Place honeydew in a food processor; puree until smooth. Line a bowl with a double thickness of cheesecloth; transfer puree to bowl. Gather cheesecloth; tie into a bundle. Suspend bundle from a spoon; hang over a bowl, collecting juices in bowl, for 1 hour to yield 4 cups liquid.
• Place cucumbers in a food processor; puree until smooth. Add 1/4 cup creme fraiche, jalapeno, cilantro, lime juice, and salt; puree until smooth. Add honeydew liquid; puree until combined. Chill well before serving. Serve with a small dollop of creme fraiche and a cilantro leaf.

HONEYDEW MELON SOUP

Steps:

• Add first 5 ingredients to the bowl of a food processor. Pulse a few times to combine, then process until smooth. Refrigerate for a few hours before serving.
• To serve, divide soup among 4 bowls. Stir a tablespoon of the yogurt into each bowl. Toss a couple of the melon balls, mint, and pistachios (if using) into each.

MINTED HONEYDEW SORBET

Steps:

• Remove and discard rind and seeds from melon and cut enough fruit into 1/2-inch cubes to measure 2 1/2 cups. In a blender puree all ingredients until smooth. Chill puree, covered, until cold, at least 1 hour, and up to 6. Freeze puree in an ice-cream maker. Transfer sorbet to an airtight container and put in freezer to harden.

HONEYDEW WITH MINT, BASIL, AND LIME

Steps:

• In a bowl combine all ingredients and chill.