Step by step recipe:

1. 1 min.
   
   Rinse and dry 1 handful fresh mint leaves.
2. 5 min.
   Pour 100 g water and 50 g caster sugar into a small pan, add the roughly chopped mint leaves and bring to the boil.
   
   Cover and leave to cool.
3. 3 min.

   Prepare the melon

   
   Cut the melon in half and scrape out the seeds from the middle.
4. 5 min.
   Use a pommes parisiennes spoon to cut the melon into balls.
5. 
   Prepare the whole melon like this, putting the balls into a bowl as you go.
   
   If you do not have this special kind of spoon, you can simply dice the melon.
6. 1 min.

   Combine the flavours

   
   Pour the cold syrup through a strainer onto the melon balls.
   Add the juice of ½ lime and 2 tablespoons rum. Mix well.
7. 30 min.
   Cover and refrigerate before serving.
8. 
   Serve in glass dishes, garnished with a sprig of mint.