Mint Watermelon with Lemon & Ginger Syrup
Enjoy all the robust juiciness of freshly cut watermelon wedges but paired with the innate cooling and bright herby flavor of fine minty ribbons. And to top it all off, a lemon and ginger syrup, a sour and spicy compliment to the platter of sweet mint watermelon.
Ingredients
- 1 watermelon, cut into large chunks
- 10 - 12 mint leaves, chiffonaded into fine ribbons
- 4 tablespoons lemon juice, plus the zest from one lemon
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup, the real stuff
- 1 tablespoon ginger root, finely grated (microplaned if possible)
Instructions
- Begin by cutting the watermelon into nice, large chunks. Store the chunks in a large container in the fridge so that they become cool and crisp (optional). After that, fill a decently sized platter with some of the watermelon chunks, and garnish them with the fine ribbons of chiffonaded mint.
- Then, in a medium-sized bowl, combine together the lemon zest and juice, maple syrup, finely grated ginger root, whisking well until everything is cohesively incorporated. Ladle spoonfuls of this over individual bowls of mint watermelon, rather than on the platter itself.
Nutrition
Serving 1 bowl Calories 373 kcal Carbohydrates 93.4 g Protein 7 g Fat 1.6 g Saturated Fat 0.8 g Sodium 21 mg Potassium 1335 mg Fiber 5.1 g Sugar 75.7 g Vitamin A 4558 IU Vitamin C 69 mg Calcium 104 mg Iron 4 mg
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