Chilled Cantaloupe Soup

Ingredients

• 1 large cantaloupe
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice, 1/2 cup hot water, 6 chives, finely chopped
• freshly ground black pepper
• orange essence (if desired)
• serves 2

Directions

1. Peel, seed and cube cantaloupe. Process in blender and pour into a bowl.
2. Combine water with lemon juice, nutmeg, orange essence and black pepper. Add to cantaloupe puree. Chill several hours.
3. Sprinkle with finely chopped chives & a sprinkle of nutmeg.