Name: Melon with Lavender Syrup
Ingredients: 1/2 c Sugar; 1/2 c ;Water; 1/4 c Sweet dessert wine*; 2 tb Orange juice; 1/4 c Fresh or dried lavender flowers; 1 lg Ripe melon, cubed; Fresh mint leaves

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Fruits		Desserts, Fruits, Seasonings	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/2	c	Sugar
1/2	c	;Water
1/4	c	Sweet dessert wine*
2	tb	Orange juice
1/4	c	Fresh or dried lavender flowers
1	lg	Ripe melon, cubed
		Fresh mint leaves

INSTRUCTIONS

GARNISH
*Sauterne, Grenache or sweet Reisling.
Bring sugar, water, wine and orange juice to a boil; reduce heat and simmer
for 5 minutes, stirring once or twice to dissolve sugar. Add lavender
flowers.  Cover and steep for 1 to 2 hours. Strain out lavender flowers,
pressing on pulp.
To serve, pour syrup over melon; gently toss.  Garnish with mint leaves.
Yield: 4 to 6 servings.
Recipe developed by Renee Shepherd and Fran Raboff. From 1992 "Shepherd's
Garden Seeds" catalog.  Pg. 26. Posted by Cathy Harned.
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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