Cantaloupe Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. fresh orange juice
1/2 c. dry white wine
1/2 c. honey
1 tsp. grated orange peel
1 cinnamon stick
1/4 c. cornstarch
1/4 c. fresh lemon juice
4 to 5 ripe cantaloupes, cut into large pieces (medium melons)
3/4 c. heavy cream

Preparation

Combine orange juice, wine, honey, orange peel and cinnamon stick; bring to a boil.
Simmer for 10 minutes.
Dissolve cornstarch in lemon juice and whisk into simmering liquid.
Keep simmering and whisk until thick and clear.
Remove from heat and remove cinnamon stick.
Chill until cold.
Puree cantaloupe with cream (do in batches) and stir puree into cold juice mixture. Chill until serving time.
Can be frozen.