26 aperitif charentais Recipes

charentais muskmelons, white pineau (approx ) or 200 ml sherry wine, port (approx) or 200 ml fortified wine (approx), fresh mint sprig, to serve

sugar, water, grated orange peel, chilled 1-inch cubes peeled seeded charentais or other melon, chilled whipping cream, powdered sugar, fresh mint sprigs (optional)

silken tofu, white soy sauce, very ripe 3-lb melons (such as cavaillon and charentais), sea salt, sherry vinegar, unsalted butter, white onion, halved, thinly sliced, lightly toasted marcona almonds, almond oil , preferably extra-virgin cold-pressed, fresh herbs , such as chervil sprigs or micro basil

cold brewed coffee, cognac (brulot -high alcohol 58%), lumps of sugar

fresh basil leaves, extra-virgin olive oil plus additional for drizzling, fresh lemon juice, sea salt, cantaloupe or honeydew melon or 2 small charentais melons, halved, peeled, seeded, thinly sliced, sliced serrano ham or prosciutto, marcona almonds,* coarsely chopped, chopped fresh parsley

fresh lemon juice, chopped shallot (about 1 medium), champagne vinegar, grated lemon peel, olive oil, chopped fresh mint leaves plus 10 mint leaves, thinly sliced, tamari soy sauce, ripe medium cantaloupe or honeydew melon or 2 small charentais melons, halved, seeded, peeled, very thinly sliced, celery stalks , very thinly sliced on diagonal (about 1 2/3 cups), green onions, thinly sliced (about 1/2 cup), radishes, trimmed, thinly sliced (about 1/4 cup), extra-virgin olive oil (for drizzling )

beefsteak tomatoes, peeled and thinly sliced, olive oil, salt, fresh basil, finely chopped, parsley, finely chopped, lemon zest, grated, cognac

tomatoes, chopped, an orange fleshed melon , such as charentais,cut into cubes, ready-peeled ready to eat tiger shrimp, fresh coriander, chili powder (i use mild ), flour tortilla, shredded lettuce

ripe charentais melon or 3 cups cantaloupe, black nicoise olives, fresh ground melange pepper

water, honey, star anise, cinnamon stick, vanilla bean, split, zest of 1/2 lime, zest of 1/2 orange, stalk lemongrass, trimmed and roughly chopped, mint leaves, chopped, mango, diced, pineapple, diced, blood (or navel ) orange fillets, mamey sapote, diced, charentais (or other favorite ) melon, diced, lychees, peeled (substitute as desired), grapes, sliced in half, coconut meat, thinly sliced, toasted and broken into bitesized pieces, passion fruit , cut in half crosswise, very ripe finger bananas , (or quartered regular bananas), sliced in half, lengthwise, star fruit, sliced into 1/4-inch thick slices

milk, good-quality yogurt , preferably not fat-free, honey, cantaloupe or another orange melon, such as crenshaw, charentais, or cavaillon, green honeydew melon, watermelon, light brown sugar, limes, cut into wedges

caster sugar, level tbsp chopped fresh mint, orange-flesh melon , eg, charentais, de-seeded and peeled, watermelon, peeled, mint , for decoration

eggs, sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest, vanilla, buttermilk, melted vanilla ice cream

water, granulated white sugar, dried lavender (or 1/2 cup of fresh lavender), vanilla bean , split lengthwise and scraped, lavender simple syrup , to taste, chilled champagne (or sparkling wine), fresh lavender, to decorate

violet liqueur , preferably creme yvette, fresh lemon juice, ice cube, prosecco, lemon twists or 1 fresh edible flowers such as violets, for decoration

prosecco (recommend korbel brut) or 100 ml champagne, brut (recommend korbel brut), sparkling water, elderflower syrup, organic mint leaf, organic limes , juice of, organic lime, sliced, ice cube

dry white wine, superfine sugar, lemons , zest of, each cut in a long strip, lemons , juice of