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MELON BALLS WITH PORT RECIPE



Melon Balls With Port Recipe image

Craving for a refreshing cocktail? Nothing beats with the traditional melon balls and port combination. Get the freshest melons and drink up. Cheers!

Provided by Recipes.net Team

Categories     Cocktail

Time 3h10m

Yield 1

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 ripe, halved and seeds trimmed cantaloupes
1 cup (or red wine) port wine
¼ cup grape juice
¼ cup or orange liqueur, or your preferred fruit-flavored liqueur triple sec
mint leaves

Steps:

  • Scoop out melon meat with a melon baller.
  • Place the melon balls in a glass and pour all your liquids. Mix to combine.
  • Cover and set aside in your freezer for roughly 3 to 5 hours. You want the melon balls to be partially frozen and very cold.
  • Portion accordingly and garnish with fresh mint leaves. You may also drain the melon balls from the liquid before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 791.00kcal, Carbohydrate 106.00g, Fat 1.00g, Fiber 5.00g, Protein 5.00g, SaturatedFat 1.00g, ServingSize 1.00, Sodium 118.00mg, Sugar 90.00g, UnsaturatedFat 1.00g

BOOZY MINTED MELON BALLS



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Melon balls were the quintessential summer party food when I was growing up, but it wasn't until I was out of college that I had my first melon ball "salad." My current favorite is this recipe that has a mojito-like splash over the melon. Dreamy!

Provided by Jessica Merchant

Categories     dessert

Time 3h10m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 cups watermelon balls
2 cups cantaloupe balls
1/3 cup fresh lime juice
1/3 cup white rum
3 tablespoons honey
Handful of fresh mint leaves, plus extra for serving
Pinch salt

Steps:

  • Place the watermelon and cantaloupe balls in a baking dish in a single layer. In a bowl, whisk together the lime juice, rum and honey until combined. Pour the lime mixture over the melon balls and toss to coat. Add the mint leaves. Let sit for 2 to 3 hours in the fridge, flipping the balls once or twice if desired.
  • To serve, scoop the melon balls into a large bowl and pour the rum mixture over top. Cover with a sprinkling of fresh mint leaves.

PROSCIUTTO WRAPPED MELON BALLS



Prosciutto Wrapped Melon Balls image

This is a great snack to make for any gathering. Balls of honeydew melon are wrapped in prosciutto and fresh mint to make a fancy appetizer with few ingredients.

Provided by RACHELSCHWARTZ

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Antipasto Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 4

¼ cup lime juice
1 honeydew melon, fruit removed with a melon baller
9 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto
36 sprigs fresh mint

Steps:

  • Place melon balls into a bowl, and sprinkle with lime juice. Stir gently to coat. Wrap each ball with a slice of prosciutto, and secure with a sprig of mint. Arrange on a serving tray. Refrigerate until serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 121.1 calories, Carbohydrate 10.6 g, Cholesterol 18.7 mg, Fat 6.9 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 5 g, SaturatedFat 2.7 g, Sodium 431 mg, Sugar 8.7 g

CAVAILLON MELON WITH PORT WINE, WATERMELON, AND BERRIES



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Because it's small, a Cavaillon melon makes a perfect bowl for a single serving. Here it's filled with scarlet raspberries and watermelon, and the orange Cavaillon melon itself.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 6

6 Cavaillon or other small melons (about 1 1/4 pounds each)
4 pounds red watermelon
1/2 pint red raspberries
1/4 cup ruby port wine
1 tablespoon sugar
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Steps:

  • Cut off top quarter of each melon using a round chisel or sharp paring knife to cut a scalloped edge; scoop out seeds. Working over a bowl to collect juice and using a 7/8-inch melon baller, make 2 cups of melon balls from top and bottom of melon; add melon balls to bowl with juice.
  • Working over the bowl to collect juice, make 2 cups melon balls from the watermelon, avoiding seeds. Place watermelon balls in the bowl, and remove any seeds.
  • Add raspberries, port, sugar, and lemon juice to bowl, and toss well to combine. Let stand about 15 minutes.
  • Spoon melon mixture and juices into carved melons, and serve immediately.

MELON BALL



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Melon schnapps, vodka, and pineapple juice come together in this fruity drink that is sure to wet your whistle.

Provided by Kim's Cooking Now

Categories     Drinks Recipes     Cocktail Recipes     Vodka Drinks Recipes

Time 5m

Yield 1

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 cup ice
4 fluid ounces pineapple juice
1 fluid ounce melon schnapps
1 fluid ounce vodka

Steps:

  • Place ice, pineapple juice, schnapps, and vodka in a cocktail shaker. Place cap on the shaker, shake, and strain into a cordial or pony glass.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 236.6 calories, Carbohydrate 29.4 g, Fat 0.2 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 0.5 g, Sodium 11.2 mg, Sugar 24.6 g

MELON WITH PORT



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For this simple and refreshing dessert, ruby port is poured into a halved Charentais melon. The fortified wine brings out the fruit's sweetness; dark chocolate adds a bittersweet touch.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 1/2 to 1 3/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons ruby port
4 to 6 Charentais or other small melons, halved and seeded
Mint sprigs, for garnish
Dark chocolate batons

Steps:

  • Pour 3 tablespoons port into center of each melon half. Garnish with mint, and serve with chocolate batons.

MELON BALLS WITH PORT



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Sweet cantaloupe, heady port and fresh mint combine in a light dessert ideal for the end of a hearty meal. Try it after the Spiced Beef with Wine Sauce and Roasted Potatoes. (Cooking Light magazine 8-04)

Provided by cera82v

Categories     Desserts

Time 30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup Ruby port or other sweet red wine
1 tablespoon Sugar
dash Salt
1 dash Cardamom
6 cups Cantaloupe balls 2 large melons
2 teaspoons Fresh mint chopped
Mint sprigs

Steps:

  • 1. Combine port and sugar in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes or until reduced to 1/2 cup. Place port mixture in a large bowl; cool. Add salt and cardamom to port mixture; stir to combine. Add cantaloupe balls and chopped mint; toss gently to coat. Cover and chill 1 hour before serving. Garnish with the mint sprigs, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 85 calories, Fat 0.3444925 g, Carbohydrate 20.8026845833333 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fiber 1.65956662567457 g, Protein 1.51717833333333 g, SaturatedFat 0.0922746666666667 g, ServingSize 1 1 Serving (184g), Sodium 28.5430833333333 mg, Sugar 19.1431179576588 g, TransFat 0.0991866666666667 g

MELON BALLS WITH PORT



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Provided by James Beard

Categories     Fruit     Dessert     No-Cook     Melon     Port     Vegan     House & Garden

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 3

4 ripe cantaloupes
2/3 cup port
Chopped mint

Steps:

  • Scoop out melon meat with a melon baller. Arrange balls in a glass or china serving dish and add port. Soak for one hour before serving. Sprinkle with chopped mint.

MELON WITH PORT



Melon with Port image

Provided by Chef Soeur Angèle

Time 45m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 large ripe melon
1/4 cup (60 mL) port wine
2 Tbsp. (30 mL) sugar
3/4 cup (190 mL) cold water

Steps:

  • Cut melon in two.Remove seeds and strings.Using a melon baller, carve out nice round melon balls.Set asideIn a large bowl, combine port, sugar and water.Refrigerate about 30 minutes.Serve well-chilled in dessert cups.

MELON WITH PORT WINE



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This is from my 365 Ways to Cook Vegetarian cookbook. They say to serve this as a first course dish.

Provided by dicentra

Categories     Melons

Time 10m

Yield 2-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 ripe cantaloupe
1/2 cup port wine
mint leaf (to garnish)

Steps:

  • Cut cantaloupe in half and scoop out seeds.
  • Pour ½ cup port into each melon half.
  • Cover and refrigerate until well chilled, at least 2 hours. Decorate with mint leaves and serve ice cold.

MELON WITH PORT AND MINT



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Categories     Fruit     Herb     Appetizer     Marinate     Low Sodium     Melon     Mint     Port     Summer     Bon Appétit

Yield Serves 10

Number Of Ingredients 6

1/3 cup water
4 tablespoons minced fresh mint
3 tablespoons sugar
1/3 cup tawny or ruby Port
2 to 3 melons (such as honeydew, cantaloupe, crenshaw or casaba), peeled, seeded, sliced
Fresh mint sprigs

Steps:

  • Combine 1/3 cup water, 2 tablespoons minced mint and sugar in small saucepan. Stir over low heat until sugar dissolves. Bring to simmer. Remove from heat. Cover; let syrup stand at room temperature at least 2 hours or overnight.
  • Strain syrup into small bowl. Stir in Port and 2 tablespoons minced fresh mint. Arrange melon slices on platter. Pour Port syrup over. Cover and chill 2 hours. Garnish with mint sprigs.

MELON WITH PORT



Melon With Port image

You can use a wide variety of melons in with this recipe. Honeydew, Cantaloupe, Crenshaw, Casaba are all very nice. Very simple. The melon drinks up the port and makes a cooling summer-time dessert for adults. Be careful not to let it sit too long or the alcohol with absorb into the rind. Can be doubled or tripled easily. Cooking time is time to stand.

Provided by Cynna

Categories     Dessert

Time 40m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 2

1 (4 lb) melon, ripe
1/2 cup ruby port

Steps:

  • Cut melon horizontally in half.
  • Scoop out and discard seeds.
  • Place melon halves on individual serving plates.
  • Pour up to 1/4 cup of ruby port into each half.
  • Cover loosely with plastic wrap and let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 403.1, Fat 1.7, SaturatedFat 0.5, Sodium 150.6, Carbohydrate 82.2, Fiber 8.2, Sugar 76, Protein 7.8

MELON BALLS WITH LIME SAUCE



Melon Balls with Lime Sauce image

During the summer months, melons are my favorite fruits to eat. This recipe is the result of an experiment for a new fruit salad.-Barbara Mctighe, Butler, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 30m

Yield 12-16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
Juice and grated zest of 1 lime
2 cups watermelon balls
2 cups cantaloupe balls
2 cups honeydew balls

Steps:

  • In a small saucepan, heat sugar, water, lime juice and zest; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. Cool. Pour sauce over fruit and toss to coat. Chill 4 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 47 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 5mg sodium, Carbohydrate 12g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 0 protein.

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