The new issue of Martha Stewart Living has a recipe for Tea-Scented Melon, a mixture of summer fruits infused with tea, honey and mint. I liked the idea but not the particular ingredients in the recipe. So I made up my own concoction to go over cantaloupe and oh my goodness, is this ever a wonderful new use for tea!
First, I got a package of pre-sliced cantaloupe at the grocery store. The package I got was a pound and a half, but I don't think this "recipe" has to be very exact. I brewed about two cups of hot tea using two Ginger Peach teabags, to which I added a tablespoon of honey. I placed the cantaloupe in a large bowl. After the tea had steeped for several minutes and cooled a bit, I poured the tea over the cantaloupe and added a handful of fresh mint leaves before putting the bowl in the refrigerator to chill for a couple of hours.
The honey (Tea Honey from a friend) and mint, combined with the spicy taste of the Ginger Peach tea, really turn simple cantaloupe slices into something special. My husband liked it too, and I would not hesitate to serve this to friends as a simple summer dessert!
The new issue of Martha Stewart Living has a recipe for Tea-Scented Melon, a mixture of summer fruits infused with tea, honey and mint. I liked the idea but not the particular ingredients in the recipe. So I made up my own concoction to go over cantaloupe and oh my goodness, is this ever a wonderful new use for tea!
First, I got a package of pre-sliced cantaloupe at the grocery store. The package I got was a pound and a half, but I don't think this "recipe" has to be very exact. I brewed about two cups of hot tea using two Ginger Peach teabags, to which I added a tablespoon of honey. I placed the cantaloupe in a large bowl. After the tea had steeped for several minutes and cooled a bit, I poured the tea over the cantaloupe and added a handful of fresh mint leaves before putting the bowl in the refrigerator to chill for a couple of hours.
The honey (Tea Honey from a friend) and mint, combined with the spicy taste of the Ginger Peach tea, really turn simple cantaloupe slices into something special. My husband liked it too, and I would not hesitate to serve this to friends as a simple summer dessert!
What a wonderful idea! Something I'll definitely have to try.
ReplyDeleteYou have such a talent for finding (and creating) good recipes. Yesterday I used your recipe for blueberry/peach/Earl Grey cobbler. It's delicious!
ReplyDeleteI NEVER would have thought of that - people are so clever!
ReplyDeleteOh! Looks delicious! Will have to try this! I do something similar with mint, pineapple, and orange juice ~ here's a link to our blog post.
ReplyDeletehttp://therosemaryhouse.blogspot.com/2008/05/minted-pineapple.html
Thanks, Angela!
Nancy
wow, I need to try this. I recently stumbled upon a cantaloupe bisque for summer it looks like a yummy cold soup recipe which I have been "into" lately. Thanks for this idea!
ReplyDeleteSounds really good and the funny thing is I was thinking about playing around with a recipe like this. I thought it would be good for a picnic.
ReplyDeleteI'd seen the Martha Stewart recipe too and liked the idea but wasn't keen on her choices. Yours sounds yummy. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteBoy does this sound refreshing!
ReplyDeleteInteresting idea. I would have never thought to try this on my own.
ReplyDeleteLove this idea, will have to try this out. Sounds so refreshing & cool, Joanie
ReplyDeleteI love this idea!!! Can't wait to try it! Wonder how it would work with watermelon? Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDelete~Donna~