Spiced Melon Cocktail

Name: Spiced Melon Cocktail (Indische Melone)
Cuisine: Israeli
Ingredients: 2-3 melons, about 2.25 kg (5 lb) total weight; 300 g (10 oz) redcurrant jelly, melted; 150 ml (5 fl oz) fresh orange juice (about 2 oranges); 150 ml (5 fl oz) fresh orange juice (about 2 oranges); 50 ml (2 fl oz) kirsch or white rum; 50 ml (2 fl oz) kirsch or white rum; 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard; 2 tablespoons mango or peach chutney; 2 tablespoons mango or peach chutney; 10 grinds black pepper; sprigs of fresh mint or chervil; sprigs of fresh mint or chervil; 2 limes

Indische Melone

Preparation info

Makes
8-10
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Mother and Daughter Jewish Cooking

By Evelyn Rose and Judi Rose

Published 2000

About

This melon starter—of Viennese origin —has an unexpected, gently flavoured spicy dressing which is wonderfully refreshing. It looks particularly enticing if you use melons with different-coloured flesh, such as honeydew and cantaloupe.

Ingredients

2-3 melons, about 2.25 kg (5 lb) total weight

Asia
Israel
Starter
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Early in the day (or the day before), scoop out the melons into balls, set in a sieve over a basin and leave to drip for 1 hour, then cover and chill. (This is essential to prevent juice leaching out of the melons, diluting the dressing.)

Whisk together all the ingredients for the dressing and refrigerate until 1 hour before serving, then add the melon balls to the dressing and l