Melon Soup And Red Wine Granita

Ingredients

1 very large, very ripe cantaloupe, well washed 

5 tablespoons fructose or sugar 

Freshly squeezed juice of 1 lime 

8 fresh mint leaves, finely sliced 

Red Wine Granita Red Wine Granita

Preparation

Peel melon, and finely chop the skin. Slice the melon in half, removing seeds and filament. Place skin, seeds, and filament into a saucepan. Add 2 cups water and fructose or sugar. Bring mixture to a boil, skimming the foam off the surface, and simmer for 15 minutes.

Cut the melon flesh into thin slices, and place in a large bowl; set aside. Pour seed mixture through a sieve lined with cheesecloth placed over the melon slices, and set aside to cool. When cool, add lime juice and mint. Spoon red-wine granita over the top, and serve immediately.

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