Cantaloupe Red Wine Surprise
- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 5
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 2 cups light red wine, preferably Pinot Noir
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 cantaloupe, halved and seeds removed
- 1⁄2 lemon
- 1 tablespoon chopped basil leaves
directions
- Warm wine in a shallow saucepan over low heat; it should be steaming but not simmering. Dissolve sugar in wine; remove from heat. Pour into medium glass bowl and allow to completely cool.
- Using a melon baller, scoop out balls of cantaloupe and add to the wine mixture. Thinly slice the outer peel from half a lemon into 4 strips; add to bowl. Add chopped basil. Stir gently.
- Cover and refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
- Divide between 4 wine glasses and serve chilled.
- NOTE: The cantaloupe is meant to be eaten, not drunk, although you can feel free to drink up the rest of the wine afterwards! I just thought I should clarify.
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