cantaloupe soup with yogurt lime cream and lavender

perfect for a warm summers eve, cold cantaloupe soup with yogurt lime cream and lavender...

so refreshing you can wipe away the heat with every spoonful

even my manly husband had 3 servings~

Cold Cantaloupe Soup

with yogurt lime cream and lavender

1 cantaloupe (about 3 lb)

2 lbs frozen peaches

1 cup orange juice

1/2 cup fresh lime juice

1 tablespoon lavender honey

8 oz plain yogurt

1 cup sweet white wine such as Riesling or Gewurztraminer

2 tablespoons grated lime zest

2 tablespoons fresh lavender flowers

Place the cantaloupe in a blender and blend until fairly smooth. Add the peaches and blend until fairly smooth. Add the orange juice, lime juice, honey and 2 tablespoons of yogurt. Blend until smooth. Pour into a large bowl and stir in the wine. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 3 hours or up to 24 hours.

In a small bowl, mix the lime zest with the remaining yogurt. Cover and refrigerate until needed. Ladle the soup into chilled bowls and garnish with a dollop of the yogurt mixture. Sprinkle with the lavender.