Chilled Fruit Soup with Spiked Nuts

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 ounces champagne
• 1/2 gallon fruit juice
• 1/2 cup honeydew melon flesh, diced
• 1/2 cup cantaloupe flesh, diced
• 1/4 cup watermelon rind pared
• 1/4 cup grapes, seedless cut up
• 4 ounces vodka
• 2 ounces tequila
• 4 ounces orange juice

1. Combine sugar and champagne in saucepan; stir to dissolve.
2. Add fruit juice; heat to boiling.
3. Reduce heat; simmer for 15 minutes.
4. Strain through cheesecloth; refrigerate until chilled.
5. Place honeydew, cantaloupe, watermelon, grapes and plums in bowl.
6. Combine vodka, tequila, orange juice, cinnamon and nutmeg; pour over fruits.
7. Marinate 15 minutes.
8. Place marinated fruit in chilled soup cup; place honeydew ring over fruit.
9. Ladle chilled fruit broth into cup.
10. Suggested accompaniments include quick breads such as coconut-banana bread.

sugar, champagne, fruit juice, honeydew melon, cantaloupe, watermelon rind pared, grapes, vodka, tequila, orange juice

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/chilled-fruit-soup-spiked-nuts-43965 (may not work)