Melon coupe with vanilla

4 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
cupDry white wine
½cupSugar
1Vanilla bean, split
Lengthwise
3cupsCantaloupe cubes
3cupsHoneydew cubes
3cupsWatermelon cubes
Chopped fresh mint

Directions

Combine ½ cup wine and sugar in heavy small saucepan. Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; add bean. Stir over low heat until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat. Let steep 30 minutes. Remove vanilla bean.

Combine fruit in large bowl. Add remaining 1 cup wine to sugar syrup.

Pour over fruit. Cover and refrigerate 2 hours.

Yield: 6 servings

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