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.
58,8635.0/5 for 20 ratings
Grade this recipe: Last modified on: October 6th 2013
For 4 people, you will need:
- 0
2 melons - 1
2 tablespoons Port - 2
2 tablespoons caster sugar - 3
300 ml Sugar syrup - 4 150 ml Port
- Total weight: 2,110 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Start to finish |
|---|---|
| 49 min. | 49 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 3 min.
Cut 2 melons in half and remove the seeds.
Stage 2 - 10 min.
Cut the melon into small balls with a melon baller (pommes parisiennes spoon).
Stage 3 - 3 min.
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.
Mix 300 ml Sugar syrup and 150 ml Port.
Stage 5 - 20 min.
Churn in an ice-cream maker until of sorbet consistency.
Stage 6 - 5 min.
Put a layer of sorbet into well-chilled sundae dishes.
Stage 7 - 5 min.
Cover with melon balls.
Serve immediately.
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.
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.
Keeping:
Should be served immediately.Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 1,539 Kcal or 6,443 Kj | 16 gr | 306 gr | 28 gr |
| 77 % | 6 % | 29 % | 4 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 73 Kcal or 306 Kj | 1 gr | 15 gr | 1 gr |
| 4 % | <1 % | 1 % | <1 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 385 Kcal or 1,612 Kj | 4 gr | 77 gr | 7 gr |
| 19 % | 2 % | 7 % | 1 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 5.40 €
- Per person : 1.35 €
Note : These prices are only approximate.
Source
Home made.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Sugar syrup: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Blackcurrant sorbet for Edith, 4 pears salad with vanilla, Peach and mint salad , Fruit coulis (fruit purée), Framboisier, ... All |
| Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Vanilla ice cream, Pistachio powder or paste, Passion fruit jellies, You should not leave egg yolks in contact with sugar, Peach and verbena feuilleté, ... 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: Pâté de campagne, Lobster Thermidor, Crème de foie gras, Terrine of foie gras, Foie gras cured in salt, ... All |
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