Summer Melon With Lime And Rum
- 1/2 vanilla bean, halved lengthwise
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 teaspoons grated peeled fresh ginger
- 1/4 cup dark rum
- 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 3 cups cubed honeydew melon, chilled
- 3 cups cubed cantaloupe, chilled
- 1 cup halved fresh figs
- 8 lime wedges
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Scrape seeds from vanilla bean; discard bean. Place seeds, sugar, 1/2 cup water, and ginger in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook 8 minutes or until sugar dissolves and syrup is slightly thickened. Remove from heat. Strain through a fine sieve into a small bowl set into a large bowl of ice water; let stand 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in rum and lime juice.
- Divide melons and figs among 8 glasses; top with syrup. Garnish with lime wedges and pepper.
vanilla bean, brown sugar, water, fresh ginger, dark rum, lime juice, honeydew melon, cubed cantaloupe, lime, freshly ground black pepper
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/summer-melon-lime-rum (may not work)