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vanilla bean brown sugar water fresh ginger dark rum lime juice honeydew melon cubed cantaloupe lime freshly ground black pepper
Viewed: 43 - Published at: 9 years agoIngredients
- 1/2 vanilla bean, halved lengthwise
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 teaspoons grated peeled fresh ginger
- 1/4 cup dark rum
- 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 3 cups cubed honeydew melon, chilled
- 3 cups cubed cantaloupe, chilled
- 1 cup halved fresh figs
- 8 lime wedges
- Freshly ground black pepper
Method
- Scrape seeds from vanilla bean; discard bean. Place seeds, sugar, 1/2 cup water, and ginger in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook 8 minutes or until sugar dissolves and syrup is slightly thickened. Remove from heat. Strain through a fine sieve into a small bowl set into a large bowl of ice water; let stand 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in rum and lime juice.
- Divide melons and figs among 8 glasses; top with syrup. Garnish with lime wedges and pepper.
