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

 * 1) Combine sugar and wine in saucepan and cook over medium-low heat, stirring, until sugar dissolves.
 * 2) Add bell peppers and remove from heat.
 * 3) Cool and add chiles, lime juice, mint and peppers.
 * 4) Leftover syrup can be stored in refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
 * 5) To serve, cut melons in half and remove seeds.
 * 6) Cut into decorative shapes and arrange attractively on chilled plates.
 * 7) Spoon chile syrup over melons and garnish with fig fans and flower petals, if available.