Chef Nigel

Chilled Orange Melon Soup

Recipe By: Chef Nigel

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Chilled Orange Melon Soup
Yield: 6

Ingredients:

Orange Melon Soup

 

·        1 tbsp orange zest

·        1/2 cup fresh orange juice

·        1/2 cup pineapple juice

·        1/3 cup sugar

·        2 tsp freshly grated ginger

·        4 cups peeled and diced cantaloupe

·        1 cup yoghurt

·        3/4 cup sour cream

·        1 tsp vanilla extract

·        1 tbsp honey

·        2 tbsp chopped fresh mint

Method:

 

Orange Melon Soup

1.      Heat orange zest, juices, sugar and ginger and simmer until a thin syrup consistency. Remove from heat and cool. In a blender, purée cantaloupe with cooled syrup until smooth. Add yoghurt, 1/2cup sour cream and vanilla and purée until smooth. Chill for at least 4 hours before serving.

 

2.      For garnish, stir remaining ¼ cup sour cream with honey and mint. Dollop or swirl sweetened sour cream on soup before serving.