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Melon with port sorbet

This recipe is a new twist on the classic melon with port: melon balls served on a bed of port sorbet.

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Last modified on: October 6^th 2013

For 4 people, you will need:

1 2 melons
2 2 tablespoons Port
3 2 tablespoons caster sugar
4 300 ml Sugar syrup
5 150 ml Port
Total weight: 2,110 grams

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Preparation	Start to finish
49 min.	49 min.

Keeping:

Should be served immediately

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 3 min.

Melon with port sorbet : Photo of step #1

Cut 2 melons in half and remove the seeds.

Stage 2 - 10 min.

Melon with port sorbet : Photo of step #2

Cut the melon into small balls with a melon baller (pommes parisiennes spoon).

Stage 3 - 3 min.

Melon with port sorbet : Photo of step #3

Put the melon balls into a bowl and pour 2 tablespoons Port and 2 tablespoons caster sugar over. Mix well and set aside in the fridge, covered with plastic film.

Stage 4 - 3 min.

Melon with port sorbet : Photo of step #4

Mix 300 ml Sugar syrup and 150 ml Port.

Stage 5 - 20 min.

Melon with port sorbet : Photo of step #5

Churn in an ice-cream maker until of sorbet consistency.

Stage 6 - 5 min.

Melon with port sorbet : Photo of step #6

Put a layer of sorbet into well-chilled sundae dishes.

Stage 7 - 5 min.

Melon with port sorbet : Photo of step #7

Cover with melon balls.

Serve immediately.

Remarks

For more about sorbets, see the Ice-cream and Sorbets page.

You can replace the port with any alcohol you like. For example, Macvin du Jura gives a very good result.

For a more substantial ice, you can mix in the melon left-over from making the balls.

Nutritional information

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

How much will it cost?

For 4 people : 18.73 €
Per person : 4.68 €

Note : These prices are only approximate

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Source

Home made.

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Sugar syrup: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Blackcurrant, vanilla and lime verrine , Framboisier, Pear charlotte, Fruit salad, Pear sorbet, ... All
	Melon: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Minted Melon, ... All
	Port: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Home-made terrine of foie gras, Lobster Thermidor, Pâté de campagne, Terrine of foie gras, Foie gras cured in salt, ... All
	Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Oaty walnut cake , Pavlova, Hazelnut and orange cake, Coconut rocks, Pistachio confectioner's custard, ... All

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