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Yum Alert: Cool Cantaloupe Soup with Basil Cream

cantaloupe soup
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Heat makes me want nothing but iced coffee, ice cream, and iced soup. Is that a thing? No, but chilled soup is, and this cool cantaloupe soup with basil cream is my fave because one of the ingredients is champagne. Cheers to that. Recipe and image via Country Living.

cantaloupe soup

Ingredients:

1 (2 1/2 pounds) cantaloupe, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 tablespoon(s) fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon(s) fresh lemon zest
2 tablespoon(s) (about 2 sprigs) mint leaves, chopped
1/8 teaspoon(s) salt
1 cup(s) heavy cream
2 tablespoon(s) superfine sugar
1/2 cup(s) basil leaves, packed
3/4 cup(s) champagne

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