Honeydew Granite

• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/2 medium, ripe honeydew melon, peeled, seeded and cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 4 cups)
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons gin
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

1. Combine the sugar and water in a saucepan over medium heat.
2. Boil, reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
3. Set aside until cool.
4. Process the melon, sugar syrup and lemon juice in a blender until smooth.
5. Add the gin and pepper and blend until well mixed.
6. Pour the mixture into a large, nonreactive pie plate and place in the freezer.
7. Stir every 30 minutes until frozen.
8. Scrape up the granite, divide among 4 dishes and serve.

sugar, water, honeydew, lemon juice, gin, freshly ground pepper

Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/5574 (may not work)