Chilled Watermelon Soup

By cheeserohan

Ingredients

• 1 -inch piece ginger, peeled and finely chopped
• 1 Tablespoon brown sugar
• 2 limes: one for zest and both for juice
• 3 cups cubed and seeded watermelon
• 2 mint leaves, plus more for garnish
• 1/4 cup sparkling wine (or sparkling water)

Preparation

Step 1

In a small nonstick skillet, gently saute ginger, sugar, and zest over medium heat 2 minutes. Add lime juice and simmer until no liquid remains. Transfer mixture to a blender and add watermelon, mint and sparkling wine. Puree until smooth; strain with sieve into bowl. Chill soup at least 3 hours before serving. For a more elegant version: Divide soup into 2 equal portions. Freeze a portion for 3 hours to make a granite (a slushy of sorts) and chill remaining half for 3 hours. Scrape granite into 4 bowls and pour chilled soup over granite. Garnish with mint leaves; serve immediately.