Chilled Cantaloupe Melon and Champagne

lime granite:
64 oz white wine
2# sugar
8 fl oz lime juice
2 fl oz midori liquor
1 oz lime zest
Soup:
2 cantaloupe melons diced
12 to 16 fl oz orange juice
2.5 oz cornstarch
8 fl oz good quality champagne
3 fl oz lemon juice
96 fl oz sparkling water
2oz grated orange zest
2oz grated lemon zest
10 oz sugar as needed
1 # 8oz small melon balls for garnish

1. for the granite combine all the ingredients in shallow pan and freeze for three hours, stirring every 30 min with fork until a slushy consistancy is created

2.for the soup: puree diced melon abd fresh orange juice in a blender on medium high speed until smooth and refrigerate

3.make a cornstarch slurry with the cornstarch and 1/2 fl oz of champagne

4. bring lemon juice, sparkling water, and orange and lemon zests to a boil in a small sauce pan and thicken with cornstarch slurry them chill, refrigerate until cool and thickened

5. add melon puree and adjust seasoning with sugar and lemon

6. add remaining champagne to the mixture

7.serve soup with lime granite in a soup bowl 10in/25cm in diameter garnish with melon balls