Honeydew Compote

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons lime zest, freshly grated
• 1/2 cup fresh lime juice (4-5 limes)
• 1/3 cup water
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon serrano pepper, finely slivered
• 1 large honeydew melon, seeded and cut into chunks (~3lbs)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh mint, finely slivered, for garnish
• 2 fresh figs, sliced, for ganish

Recipe

• 1 combine lime zest and juice, water, sugar, ginger and serrano in a small saucepan.
• 2 bring to a boil.
• 3 reduce heat to low and simmer until sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes.
• 4 let cool to room temperature, about 25 minutes.
• 5 strain syrup into a large bowl. use a spoon to press on solids to extract maximum flavor.
• 6 add melons and toss to coat.
• 7 cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
• 8 sprinkle with mint and granish with fig slices.