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Melon Soup ---------- Ripe cantaloupe and freshly squeezed juices are essential to this no-cook summer soup. Makes about 8 cups. Puree in a food processor until smooth: 2 medium very ripe and sweet cantaloupes or other orange-fleshed melons, peeled, seeded, and cut into chunks Pour into a large bowl and stir in: 1 cup fresh orange juice 1/4 cup fresh lime juice 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice Refrigerate until cold, about 2 hours. When ready to serve, prepare: 1/4 cup freshly grated peeled ginger Using a cheesecloth or your hands, squeeze out the ginger juice into a small bowl. Stir 4 teaspoons of the juice into the soup. Serve in chilled bowls, garnished with: Thinly sliced kiwi fruit or strawberries Fresh mint sprigs From: The 1997 Joy of Cooking, Irma S. Rombauer. |