Honeydew In Lemon Thyme Syrup

Serves: 6

Ally Shanahan

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

50

Spice

46

Sweetness

55

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.7

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Water

1 cup

Sugar

Directions:

1

Bring water, sugar, and lemon thyme to a boil in a 1-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved

2

Boil syrup until reduced to about 3/4 cup, 5 to 10 minutes

3

Remove pan from heat and steep syrup, covered, 30 minutes

4

Pour through a sieve into a bowl, pressing on and discarding thyme

5

While syrup steeps, remove rind from honeydew wedges, then halve each wedge crosswise on a slight diagonal

6

Put melon in a shallow bowl and drizzle with syrup

7

Bring water, sugar, and lemon thyme to a boil in a 1-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved

8

Boil syrup until reduced to about 3/4 cup, 5 to 10 minutes

9

Remove pan from heat and steep syrup, covered, 30 minutes

10

Pour through a sieve into a bowl, pressing on and discarding thyme

11

While syrup steeps, remove rind from honeydew wedges, then halve each wedge crosswise on a slight diagonal

12

Put melon in a shallow bowl and drizzle with syrup