Chilled Vegan Melon Ginger Soup
Ingredients
- 1 Quart Honeydew, cantaloupe, or similar melon
- 1/4 Cup Fine diced fresh peeled ginger root
- 1 to 2 Cup Champagne or other sparkling wine
- 1/4 Cup Honey or agave syrup
- 2 Tbsp Chopped fresh mint, plus a few sprigs for garnish
- The juice and zest of 2 limes
- 1 Cup Fresh Blueberries
- 1/4 Cup Simple Syrup
Instructions
- Make a simple syrup: Mix 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 cup water in a pot. Cook down until it becomes a syrup. You want about 1/4 cup total. Pour he hot syrup over blueberries in a blender. Blend until smooth. Strain the blueberry syrup to remove extra solids and make it smoother. Chill until ready to use.
- Place all remaining ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Chill and serve in a vehicle that allows the color to show. Drizzle with the blueberry syrup and garnish with mint sprigs.