Cantaloupe in Pink Peppercorn Syrup
From: bonappetit.com
SERVES 6
Combine
1/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons pink peppercorns
1 bay leaf
1/4 cup water
in a small saucepan.
Split 1/2 vanilla bean lengthwise and scrape seeds into saucepan; add pod.
Bring mixture to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Let cool; remove bay leaf and vanilla pod.
Serve 1 medium cantaloupe (peeled, seeded, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces) drizzled with syrup and sprinkled with flaky sea salt (such as Maldon).