You can use honeydew, cantaloupe, or any other firm-fleshed melon for this light and luscious brunch dish. The important thing is that your melon be perfectly ripe and juicy, so sniff, pinch, and choose carefully. Make this a couple of hours in advance, so it has time to macerate in the port.
Recipe information
Yield
serves 6 to 8
Ingredients
1 ripe melon, peeled, seeded, and cut into 2-inch pieces
Juice of 1 lemon
2 cups Port Syrup (page 283)
2 cups (1 pint) fresh raspberries
Preparation
Step 1
Place the melon pieces in a pretty serving bowl. Sprinkle with the lemon juice. Pour on the port syrup.
Step 2
Carefully add the raspberries to the serving bowl, but don’t mix them in. They will get mixed in on the plates. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. Serve chilled.
Bubby’s Brunch Cookbook by Ron Silver and Rosemary Black. Copyright © 2009 by Ron Silver and Rosemary Black. Published by Ballantine Books. All Rights Reserved.
