Melon with Port and Mint

• 1/3 cup water
• 4 tablespoons minced fresh mint
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1/3 cup tawny or ruby Port
• 2 to 3 melons (such as honeydew, cantaloupe, crenshaw or casaba), peeled, seeded, sliced
• Fresh mint sprigs

1. Combine 1/3 cup water, 2 tablespoons minced mint and sugar in small saucepan.
2. Stir over low heat until sugar dissolves.
3. Bring to simmer.
4. Remove from heat.
5. Cover; let syrup stand at room temperature at least 2 hours or overnight.
6. Strain syrup into small bowl.
7. Stir in Port and 2 tablespoons minced fresh mint.
8. Arrange melon slices on platter.
9. Pour Port syrup over.
10. Cover and chill 2 hours.
11. Garnish with mint sprigs.

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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/melon-with-port-and-mint-246 (may not work)