Honeydew in Lemon Thyme Syrup

Ingredients:
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh lemon thyme
- 1 1/2 firm-ripe honeydew melons, seeded and cut lengthwise into 1 1/2-inch-wide wedges
- Garnish: tender lemon thyme sprigs; lemon wedges

Directions:
- Bring water, sugar, and lemon thyme to a boil in a 1-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved.
- Boil syrup until reduced to about 3/4 cup, 5 to 10 minutes.
- Remove pan from heat and steep syrup, covered, 30 minutes.
- Pour through a sieve into a bowl, pressing on and discarding thyme.
- While syrup steeps, remove rind from honeydew wedges, then halve each wedge crosswise on a slight diagonal.
- Put melon in a shallow bowl and drizzle with syrup.