Best Melon With Orange Ginger Syrup Recipes

Melon With Ginger image

Provided by alvinakatz

Categories Dessert

Time 15m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 cups melon balls
1/4 pint blueberries
1 tablespoon mild honey
1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 inch piece fresh ginger, grated
of fresh mint (to garnish) (optional)

Steps:

Nutrition Facts : Calories 42, Fat 0.1, Sodium 12.3, Carbohydrate 10.8, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 9.6, Protein 0.5

Melon Compote image

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
a 1-inch piece gingerroot, peeled and grated
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
freshly ground black pepper to taste
2 cups 3/4-inch watermelon balls (from about a 3-pound piece, seeded)
2 cups 3/4-inch honeydew melon balls (from about a 3-pound piece, seeded)
2 cups 3/4-inch cantaloupe balls (from about a 3-pound piece, seeded)

Steps:

In a 1-quart saucepan bring sugar and water to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved, and simmer 2 minutes. Cool syrup and stir in lime juice, gingerroot, cumin, pepper, and salt to taste. In a bowl toss together melon balls and syrup. Chill compote, covered, at least until cold, about 2 hours, and up to 3 days.

Tequila-Soaked Watermelon Wedges image

Provided by Martha Stewart

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 small seedless watermelon, red or yellow, quartered and cut into 1-inch-thick wedges
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup water
1/2 cup tequila
1/4 cup Triple Sec
2 limes, halved or cut into wedges
Flaked sea salt or coarse salt

Steps:

Arrange watermelon in a single layer in two 9-by-13-inch baking dishes. Bring sugar, water, tequila, and Triple Sec to a boil in a small saucepan. Cook, stirring, until sugar dissolves, about 1 minute. Let cool slightly. Pour syrup over watermelon wedges, and refrigerate for at least 45 minutes.
Remove watermelon from syrup, and arrange on a platter. Squeeze limes over melon, and season with salt.