For 8 people, you will need:
- 1
4 melons - 2
4 tablespoons Port - 3
4 tablespoons caster sugar - 4
600 ml Sugar syrup - 5 300 ml Port
- Total weight: 4,220 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 4 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 4 tablespoons Port and 4 tablespoons caster sugar over. Mix well and set aside in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Stage 4 - 3 min.
Mix 600 ml Sugar syrup and 300 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 |
| 3,078 Kcal or 12,887 Kj | 32 gr | 613 gr | 57 gr |
| 154 % | 12 % | 58 % | 9 % |
| 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 8 people : 10.81 €
- Per person : 1.35 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
Source
Home made.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Sugar syrup: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: How to glaze a tart , Pavlova, Strawberry-mint sorbet, Brioche slices with almond cream, Peach and mint salad , ... 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, Home-made terrine of foie gras, Paté en croute (terrine in a pie crust), Foie gras cured in salt, Crème de foie gras, ... All |
 | Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Rhubarb tart, Strawberry Charlotte, Minted Melon, Crème caramel, Coffee custard, ... All |
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