Melon with Minted Lime Dip

Yield: 8 cups fruit (1 cup dip)

Ingredients

Melon

• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 6 tablespoons lime juice
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh mint
• 2 teaspoons grated lime peel
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger or 2 tablespoons grated fresh gingerroot
• 8 cups melon balls or cubes

Minted Lime Dip

• 1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 2 teaspoons grated lime peel

Instructions

1. In a bowl, combine the sugar, water, lime juice, mint, lime peel and ginger.
2. Add melon balls.
3. Cover and refrigerate for 1 to -6 hours.
4. Thread melon onto wooden skewers or toothpicks.
5. In a bowl, combine dip ingredients.
6. Serve with melon.