When the temperature soars, choose this cool soup for a standout first course.  This recipe is one from my Swiss grandmother who cooked at home like a five star chef.  She made us all a cookbook of some of her greatest recipes, and this is from that beautiful book.

Chilled Melon Soup

• 3 Cups cubed peeled honeydew melon (I just used half of one)
• 3 Cups cubed peeled cantelope
• 1/4 C Vodka divided
• 1/4 C Firmly packed brown sugar divided
• Juice from 1 lime divided
• 3/4 C cleaned strawberries

Place honeydew in a blender or bullet and puree until smooth.  Add two tablespoons of Vodka, two tablespoons of packed brown sugar, and half of a lime.  Do a final blend and put into a container that is easy to pour from, and put in the fridge. Follow the same instructions for the cantaloupe, and store in a separate container.  Finally, puree the strawberries and again put in a separate container in the fridge.

To serve, pour about 1/2 Cup of the cantaloupe mixture into an individual bowl. Then pour the honeydew mixture into the center of the bowl, and finally a couple tablespoons into the center of that.  You can play with this and make dots, swirl with a toothpick and just have fun with it.  Your friends will be so impressed, and it is so easy to make!

*Here is the page from the recipe book that my grandmother made, she epitomized elegance, and taught me so much from the kitchen to the table.  These were her glass bowls and plates and they are perfect for this soup.