Chilled Melon Soup

Chilled Melon Soup

Ingredients

  • 1 cantaloupe, peeled, seeded and cut into chunks (try using sun jewel or a combination of sun jewel and diced watermelon)
  • 1 cup plain yogurt
  • 3/4 cup orange juice
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • Generous pinch cayenne
  • Fresh mint, for garnish

Directions

Put half of the cantaloupe into a blender along with the yogurt and blend until smooth. Add the remaining cantaloupe and blend again until smooth. Pour into a large mixing bowl. Add the orange juice, honey, nutmeg, salt and cayenne and blend until well mixed. Pour into a soup tureen and chill at least 1 hour before serving. Garnish with fresh mint sprigs before setting out.