Fragrant Melon Soup

Ingredients

• 1 melon (e.g., cantaloupe or charentais)
• 1 Lime (juice)
• 1 Orange (juice)
• 50 ml white port wine
• 2 tbsp powdered sugar
• 100 ml sparkling wine
• mint (for garnish)

Instructions

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   Step 1: Cut the melon in half, remove seeds and use a melon baller to scoop about 100 g of fruit into balls. Peel the remaining flesh, cut it into coarse pieces and place in a bowl. Add lime and orange juice plus port wine.

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   Step 2: Add powdered sugar (adjust sweetness to taste).

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   Step 3: Pour sparkling wine over the mixture.

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   Step 4: Blend with an immersion blender until smooth.

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   Step 5: Continue blending until the soup is very fine; add more sparkling wine if desired.

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   Step 6: Drop the melon balls into the soup and chill for at least 2 hours before serving. Adjust seasoning with powdered sugar and lime juice.