Name: Cantaloupe Curls with Spiced Wine
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup dry red wine; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1 Turkish or 1/2 California bay leaf; 1 teaspoon mustard seeds; 1 teaspoon pink peppercorns (optional), crushed; 2 ripe cantaloupes, chilled

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Cantaloupe Curls with Spiced WineSang An

An old-school ice cream scoop turns out beautiful curls of melon; the pink peppercorn and bay–infused wine syrup keeps things interesting.

Cooks' Note

Spiced wine can be made 1 week ahead and chilled in an airtight container.

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