Melon and Ginger Basket
By: Anonymous
Published: Monday, November 30, 2009 - 4:58pm

Ingredients




1 lrg Ripe honeydew melon
1/4 cup Orange juice
2 piece stem ginger, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons Stem ginger syrup
Fresh grated nutmeg to taste
2 Kiwifruit, peeled, cut in half, sliced
8 Lychees, peeled, seeded
8 Strawberries, cut in half
8 Black grapes, cut in half, seeded
Fresh mint sprigs (opt)
Ice cream

Preparation

1 Cut a thin slice off one of rounded sides of melon (not pointed ends), so melon will sit level on a serving plate. 2 To form a handle, make 2 cuts about 3/4" wide on either side of a central strip. Continue cutting halfway down melon, then cut from bottom of handle around either side of fruit so these two wedges can be lifted away to form a basket shape. Cut away flesh from inside handle. Remove seeds from melon. 3 Scoop out balls with a small melon scoop or cut flesh in pieces and place in a bowl. Smooth edge of melon basket. 4 Add orange juice, stem ginger and syrup and nutmeg to melon balls and stir lightly. Add kiwifruit, lychees, strawberries and grapes and mix lightly. 5 Spoon mixture into melon and arrange fruits attractively. Cover and chill. 6 Garnish with mint sprig, if desired, and serve with ice cream. 7 VARIATION: Use fresh fruits such as cherries, pineapple, peaches, figs and nectarines. Substitute freshly squeezed lime juice for orange juice.