| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 5 min |
| Prep: | 5 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 5 min |
| Prep: | 5 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 2 cups light red wine, preferably Pinot Noir
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 cantaloupe, halved and seeds removed
- 1/2 lemon
- 1 tablespoon chopped basil leaves
Instructions
- Warm wine in a shallow saucepan over low heat; it should be steaming but not simmering. Dissolve sugar in wine; remove from heat. Pour into medium glass bowl and allow to completely cool. Using a melon baller, scoop out balls of cantaloupe and add to the wine mixture. Thinly slice the outer peel from half a lemon into 4 strips; add to bowl. Add chopped basil. Stir gently. Cover and refrigerate at least 30 minutes. Divide between 4 wine glasses and serve chilled.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 182 |
| Total Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated Fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 24 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 20 g |
| Protein | 1 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 22 mg |
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 182 |
| Total Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated Fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 24 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 20 g |
| Protein | 1 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 22 mg |
Reviews
Awesome recipe! I supplemented splenda instead of simple sugar syrup, followed rest of the recipe to the T and it was a big hit with my sister and bil visiting NYC over the weekend.. Very refreshing, very summery… healthiest dessert ever!
I used a very good but inexpensive Pinot (Barefoot brand) to make this recipe and found it to be quite unpalatable. Even adding mulling spices only took a bit of the edge off the unpleasant flavor notes. I suspect that the recipe could be make quite appealing if one were to use a white dessert wine — muscato, reisling, or even a marsala — instead of a red. Will add another report if it proves to be so.
Why would I bother? Because I also prepared a cantelope ice to go with this dish. The ice was terrific, but needed an accent like a sauce to make it sing.
So far, no opera has been performed. Sorry, Giada. You are beautiful except when you grimace instead of smiling…
I’m not really a wine drinker, but I thought I’d give this a try. It tasted ok. Not a favorite, but it was drinkable. Also, it was pretty simple to make.
This recipe is totally easy and tastes AMAZING. Has a wonderful and fresh flavor. I don’t even like wine of any kind. I always thought I was missing out on the “sophistication” part of drinking wine at dinner party’s and get together’s. Now I offer to bring “dessert” and voila I’m amazing family and friends.
I didn’t have cantaloupe but had just bought fresh cherries and peaches. I pitted the cherries, sliced and pitted the peaches and then followed the recipe (okay, with the addition of 1/3 cup cherry brandy). it was soooo good, especially the cherries. I also served it over Ben and Jerry’s Creme Brulee Ice Cream. Perfect!
This is wonderful…very creative and classic. Taking the ordinary and turning it into the extrodinary. My guest will go crazy this weekend at my dinner party!
great use of wine. killer combo with the Basil
easy and tasteful!
I loved it! I wasn’t sure if I’d taste the different before I tried it, but it turned out great. I could immediately taste the basil and the lemon infused in the wine.
I thought this recipe was very tasty and it was very easy and quick to make. I would make the Cantaloupe Red Wine Surprise again, but perhaps during the summer instead of the winter.