Fire and Ice Melon

== Ingredients ==
* ⅓ cup granulated sugar or honey
* ¼ cup white wine or water
* 1 tsp minced red bell pepper
* 1 tsp minced yellow bell pepper
* 2 tsp seeded and minced serrano chiles, or to taste
* ¼ cup fresh lime juice
* 1 tbsp minced fresh mint
* 2 medium-sized honeydew, cantaloupe, crane or other ripe melon
* 8 fresh figs, cut into fans
* edible flower petals, if available, for garnish
== Directions ==
# Combine sugar and wine in saucepan and cook over medium-low heat, stirring, until sugar dissolves.
# Add bell peppers and remove from heat.
# Cool and add chiles, lime juice, mint and peppers.
# Leftover syrup can be stored in refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
# To serve, cut melons in half and remove seeds.
# Cut into decorative shapes and arrange attractively on chilled plates.
# Spoon chile syrup over melons and garnish with fig fans and flower petals, if available.
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