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Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 1-ounce piece fresh ginger, sliced
- 3 whole cloves
- 1 3-inch cinnamon stick
- 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
- 1 tablespoon dark rum
- 1 honeydew melon, halved, seeded
- 1 cantaloupe melon, halved, seeded
Method
- Bring first 6 ingredients to boil in small saucepan over medium heat.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer until mixture is reduced to 3/4 cup, about 25 minutes.
- Cool.
- Strain mixture.
- Add rum and stir to combine.
- Refrigerate until cold, at least 1 hour.
- (Cinnamon-clove syrup can be prepared 2 days ahead.
- Keep refrigerated.)
- Scoop out enough melon balls from honeydew and cantaloupe to measure 4 cups total.
- Divide melon balls among 6 bowls.
- Top with syrup and serve.
