Minted Melon Mold

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/2 cups boiling water
• 1 (3 ounce) package lemon gelatin
• 1 (3 ounce) package lime gelatin
• 3/4 cup lime juice
• 1/2 cup water, cold
• 1/8 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 2 cups melon balls (can include things like cantaloupe, or honeydews, etc.)
• lettuce leaf
• mint leaf (garnish) (optional)
• melon ball (garnish) (optional)
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 3 tablespoons sweetened flaked coconut
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 1 tablespoon honey (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in medium bowl, pour boiling water over gelatins and stir until dissolved.
• 2 add lime juice, cold water and extract; chill until partially set.
• 3 fold in melon.
• 4 pour into lightly oiled 5-cup ring mold.
• 5 chill until set, about 3 hours or overnight.
• 6 unmold onto lettuce.
• 7 serve with coconut cream dressing; garinsh with mint leaves and/or melon balls, if desired.
• 8 coconut cream dressing: mix together sour cream, sweetened flaked coconut, lime juice -- and honey, if desired.
• 9 chill dressing before serving.
• 10 enjoy!