Melon With Lime Syrup Food

MELON LIME SLUSHY

Steps:

• Spread melon pieces on a rimmed baking sheet in a single layer. Freeze until just hard, about 1 hour.
• Transfer melon pieces to a food processor and add lime juice, sugar, thyme, 1/2 cup water and tequila, if desired. Pulse until smooth and slushy, scraping the sides of the bowl occasionally. Add water if you prefer a thinner consistency. Add lime juice and sugar to taste.
• Divide among serving glasses and garnish with thyme sprigs. Serve immediately with spoons, or let melt slightly to serve as a drink

MELON WITH LIME SYRUP

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine sugar and 1/2 cup water; place over medium-high heat. Bring just to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer, and cook until syrup has thickened slightly, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat, stir in lime juice, and chill in an ice-water bath.
• Meanwhile, cut the melons into attractive 1/4-inch-thick slices. Transfer to a serving dish, drizzle with the cooled syrup, garnish with mint leaves, and serve immediately.

MELON WITH MINT LIME SYRUP AND JALAPENO (ADAPTED FROM FOOD AND WINE MAGAZINE)

Steps:

• In a small saucepan combine sugar and 1/2 cup water; bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Lower heat and simmer 3 minutes. Cool completely. Stir in lime juice and mint. Cover syrup and refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour.
• In a large bowl combine honeydew and cantaloupe cubes. Add syrup and jalapeno and toss to combine. Serve melon with a little syrup spooned over.

WATERMELON SLICES WITH LIME-HONEY SYRUP

Steps:

• Place lime juice and honey in a saucepan and heat on the grates of a hot grill or side burners. Bring to a boil and let boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and chill. Place watermelon slices on a large platter and drizzle with the lime syrup and garnish with mint.

WATERMELON AND CANTALOUPE WEDGES WITH LIME-MINT SYRUP

Steps:

• In small bowl, whisk together sugar and 1/4 cup hot water until sugar is dissolved. Stir in lime juice and zest. Cover and refrigerate until cool, about 1 1/2 hours. (Syrup can be made ahead and chilled, covered, up to 3 days.)
• In 1 very large or 2 medium plastic containers, combine melon wedges. Refrigerate until cold, about 1 1/2 hours. (Melons can be sliced and chilled up to 12 hours ahead.)
• As close to serving time as possible, stir mint into syrup and drizzle over melon wedges. Serve chilled.

WATERMELON SLICES WITH LIME-HONEY SYRUP

Steps:

• Place lime juice and honey in a saucepan and heat on the grates of a hot grill or side-burners. Bring to a boil and let boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and chill.
• Place watermelon slices on a large platter.
• Drizzle with the lime syrup and garnish with mint, if desired.

WATERMELON-LIME-MINT COOLER

Steps:

• In a small heatproof bowl, pour 1/2 cup boiling water over sugar and mint; stir until sugar has dissolved. Let cool completely, about 20 minutes. Strain syrup into a blender; discard mint.
• Add watermelon, lime juice, and 1 3/4 cups cold water; blend until smooth. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve.
• Serve over ice, garnished with a mint sprig, or refrigerate in an airtight container up to 3 days. If using tequila, stir a shot (1-ounce) into each glass before serving.

MELON BALLS WITH RUM AND LIME

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, mix the sugar and water.
• Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add the grated lime peel and cool the mixture.
• Add the rum and lime juice.
• Pour syrup over the melon balls.
• Chill covered, for 3 to 5 hours.

SPICY & SAVORY SWEET HONEYDEW MELON

Steps:

• In a small pot boil water and sugar, once boiling, add the basil stems, chili and lemon zest and remove from heat.
• All the syrup to cool to room temperature.
• Then you can refrigerate the simple syrup for anywhere 15 minutes or up to 24 hours. The longer it sits the more flavor you will get.
• Remove the basil stems from the syrup and discard.
• In a large bowl toss the melon with the chilled syrup.
• Add the remaining salt, the white pepper if using and the basil leaves, toss gently .
• Drizzle with olive oil and serve.