The Dove's Nest Cantaloupe Soup

This is simply wonderful. It is served in beautiful, dainty teacups at ladies' luncheons and it makes a nice dessert soup served in half a cantaloupe.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 2  medium  ripe cantaloupes, peeled, seeded and cut into chunks
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄3 cup  fresh orange juice
• 1  tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 1  tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 (8 ounce) can coconut milk
• 1⁄4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄8 teaspoon ground ginger
• 3⁄4 cup half-and-half
•  rum (to taste)

Directions

1. Place cantaloupe chunks in a large bowl. Add the sugar, orange juice, lime and lemon juices, coconut milk, vanilla, ginger, half and half and rum; mix well.
2. Pour part of the mixture into a blender container. Process for 2 to 3 minutes or until smooth. Repeat with the remaining mixture.
3. Pour into a large nonreactive bowl. Chill, covered for several hours.
4. Ladle into tea cups or soup bowls.