Fire and Ice Melon Recipe - A Unique Vegetarian Delight

Ingredients

• 0.33 cup granulated sugar or honey
• 0.25 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
• 0.25 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