Topic · Cold Soups and World Soups
Chilled Cardamom Cantaloupe Soup
Chilled Cardamom Cantaloupe Soup
Wonderful cold soup with hints of Cardamom, very unusual flavours that will please all your guests.
- 1 large Cantaloupe melon, (ripe and thoroughly washed)
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup Perrier water
- Juice of 1 lime
- 8 cardamoms, (ground and sieved)
- 2 small red plums or strawberries, (sliced for garnish)
- 0.25 cup whole fresh mint
Food Safety Warning! Before cutting fresh Cantaloupe, thoroughly wash and brush the whole Cantaloupe with running water using a clean produce brush. Place the melon on a clean cutting board, plate, or other surfaces with the cut end facing down. With a clean knife, cut the melon from the blossom end to the stem end. Wash the knife with clean running water and set aside. Gently scrape out the seeds with a clean spoon.
Use one half and make round Cantaloupe balls using a melon-baller and reserve the balls. Scrape the rest of the pulp and reserve. Cut, peel and cut into chunks the other half.
Transfer Cantaloupe (except balls) to a blender or food processor. Add sugar, lime juice, and cardamom, and blend until smooth. Stir in the Perrier water and refrigerate until cold.
Before serving, taste and adjust seasoning if necessary with more sugar, cardamom, and lime juice. Garnish with strawberry slices and mint leaves.
