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Cantaloupe and Grape Compote

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Recipe information

  • Total Time

    2 1/4 hr

  • Yield

    Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

1 ripe cantaloupe (1 1/2 pounds), halved and seeded
1 cup dry white wine
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup water
1 strip fresh lime zest
1 to 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 cups seedless green grapes, halved lengthwise

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Scoop cantaloupe into balls with a melon-ball cutter and reserve rinds.

    Step 2

    Bring wine, sugar, water, and zest to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Squeeze juice from rinds into wine mixture. Boil, skimming froth, until reduced to about 1 cup, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from heat. Discard zest and stir in lime juice.

    Step 3

    Combine grapes, melon balls, and warm syrup in a bowl and chill, covered, stirring occasionally, 2 hours.

Nutrition Per Serving

Each serving contains about 196 calories and less than 1 gram fat
#### Nutritional analysis provided by Gourmet
TagsCompoteCondimentWhite WineWineAlcoholBeveragesCantaloupeMelonFruitLimeCitrusGrapeSideBrunchLunchDairy FreeGluten FreeVegetarianVeganNut FreeEasyMake AheadSimmerSummerGourmet
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