Honeydew in Lemon Thyme Syrup

• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh lemon thyme
• 1 1/2 firm-ripe honeydew melons, seeded and cut lengthwise into 1 1/2-inch-wide wedges
• Garnish: tender lemon thyme sprigs; lemon wedges

1. Bring water, sugar, and lemon thyme to a boil in a 1-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved.
2. Boil syrup until reduced to about 3/4 cup, 5 to 10 minutes.
3. Remove pan from heat and steep syrup, covered, 30 minutes.
4. Pour through a sieve into a bowl, pressing on and discarding thyme.
5. While syrup steeps, remove rind from honeydew wedges, then halve each wedge crosswise on a slight diagonal.
6. Put melon in a shallow bowl and drizzle with syrup.

water, sugar, lemon thyme, honeydew melons, thyme

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/honeydew-in-lemon-thyme-syrup-108383 (may not work)