Cantaloupe in Strawberry Purée

Ingredients

• 1 cup sliced hulled strawberries
• 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup sweet sherry
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 large cantaloupe

Instructions

1. In a blender or food processor, whirl strawberries until puréed (you should have 1/2 cup purée). Pour into a large bowl.
2. Stir in sugar, sherry and lemon juice.
3. Halve cantaloupe; scoop out and discard seeds. Cut off and discard rind; cut fruit into bite-size pieces.
4. Add melon to strawberry purée and stir until evenly coated.
5. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours to blend flavors.
6. To serve, spoon fruit and purée equally into 4 large stemmed glasses.