Melon and Blueberry Coupe with White Wine, Vanilla and Mint
- 1 1/2 cups dry white wine
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
- 2 1/3 cups cantaloupe cubes (about 1/2 melon)
- 2 1/3 cups honeydew cubes (about 1/2 small melon)
- 2 1/3 cups watermelon cubes (about 1/4 small melon)
- 3 cups fresh blueberries (about 1/12 half-pint baskets)
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh mint
- Combine 1/2 cup wine and sugar in small saucepan.
- Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; add bean.
- Stir over low heat until sugar dissolves and syrup is hot, about 2 minutes.
- Remove from heat and let steep 30 minutes.
- Remove vanilla bean from syrup.
- Combine all fruit in large bowl.
- Add mint and remaining 1 cup wine to sugar syrup.
- Pour over fruit.
- Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
- (Can be prepared 6 hours ahead.
- Keep refrigerated.)
- Spoon fruit and some syrup into large stemmed goblets.
white wine, sugar, vanilla bean, cantaloupe, honeydew cubes, watermelon cubes, fresh blueberries, fresh mint
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/melon-and-blueberry-coupe-with-white-wine-vanilla-and-mint-624 (may not work)