Best Cantaloupe In Pink Peppercorn Syrup Recipes

Cantaloupe Syrup image

Provided by SoupCookie

Categories Beverages

Time 15m

Yield 3 cups, 3 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 2

1 small cantaloupe, about 1 pound
2 cups simple syrup

Steps:

Peel and seed cantaloupe, then cut into chunks. Put in food processor or blender, and whirl till very smooth.
In an air tight container mix 2 cups cantaloupe puree with simple syrup, cover and store in fridge; use within 2 days.
*Fizzy drink: in a tall glass add 2-3 tablespoons cantaloupe syrup and top off with soda water, garnish with a few frozen melon balls.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 50, Fat 0.3, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 23.5, Carbohydrate 12, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 11.6, Protein 1.2

Cantaloupe Curls with Spiced Wine image

Provided by Lillian Chou

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup dry red wine
2 tablespoons sugar
1 Turkish or 1/2 California bay leaf
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
1 teaspoon pink peppercorns (optional), crushed
2 ripe cantaloupes, chilled

Steps:

Simmer all ingredients except cantaloupes in a 1-quart heavy saucepan until reduced to about 1/4 cup, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from heat and cool in saucepan set in a bowl of ice and cold water. Discard bay leaf.
Halve each cantaloupe and discard seeds. Scoop out curls from melon halves with an ice cream scoop (not one with a lever), then divide curls among 4 bowls along with any juices. Just before serving, drizzle each serving with about 1 tablespoon cooled spiced wine.