Chilled Cantaloupe Soup With Lemon and Ginger

Another wonderful dish for a hot summer day

• Ready In: 4 hrs 10 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons butter
• 2  tablespoons honey
• 1  tablespoon  fresh gingerroot, finely grated
• 1  tablespoon lemon peel, finely grated
• 6 -7  cups  ripe cantaloupe, coarsely chopped
• 1 1⁄2-2  cups milk
• 8  sprigs of fresh mint
• 1  cup cantaloupe, finely diced

Directions

1. Place butter, honey, ginger root and lemon peel in small bowl. Microwave 45 seconds until butter melts. Stir to blend.
2. Transfer mixture into blender. Add melon chunks and puree until smooth. Stir in milk. Transfer to bowl, cover and chill 4 hours.
3. Garnish with mint sprig diced melon.