GRAPEFRUIT MELON RECIPES

Steps:

• Peel the grapefruit, removing the skin and pith completely. Cut the flesh from the membranes, working over a bowl to catch the juices. Chop the grapefruit and honedew flesh and combine in a bowl with sugar and lemon juice for 1 hour. Soften the gelatin sheets in cold water. Strain the grapefruit-melon mixture through a sieve, catching the juice. Add enough additional grapefruit juice to make 500 ml (about 4 cups). Squeeze the gelatin dry and transfer to a small bowl over simmering water. Stir unil dissolved and stir in a little of the grapefruit-melon juice. Stir the gelatin mixture into the rest of the strained grapefruit-melon mixutre. Sweeten to taste if necessary or desired.
• Cool the grapefruit gelatin mixture over and ice bath until it starts to gel. Transfer to a large decorative bowl or individual glasses or cups. Chill in the refrigerator for about 4 hours beore serving.

Steps:

• Combine white grapefruit, pink grapefruit, and orange sections in a large bowl.
• Scoop out honeydew melon and cantaloupe flesh using a melon baller; add to the citrus in the bowl.
• Toss avocado with 1 tablespoon lemon juice in a small bowl. Remove from the juice; add to the bowl of citrus and melons.
• Whisk olive oil, 1/4 cup lemon juice, and balsamic vinegar together in a bowl. Stir in 1/3 cup chopped mint, honey, salt, and black pepper. Pour over citrus and melon mixture; toss gently to prevent mashing avocado. Garnish with fresh mint leaves.