Melon With Lavender Syrup

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 cup sweet dessert wine
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 1/4 cup lavender flowers, fresh or dried
• 1 large ripe melon, cut into cubes

Recipe

• 1 bring water, sugar, wine and orange juice to a boil.
• 2 reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes, stirring to dissolve sugar.
• 3 add flowers.
• 4 cover and steep for 1 hour.
• 5 strain flowers.
• 6 to serve, pour syrup over melon.
• 7 garnish with mint and lavender sprigs.