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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

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For 8 people, you will need:

1 4 melons
2 4 tablespoons Port
3 4 tablespoons caster sugar
4 0 litre 2 ml Sugar syrup
5 300 ml Port

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Times for this recipe

Preparation: 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 0 litre 2 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.

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.

Keeping: Should be served immediately.

Source: Home made.

Nutritional information

	Proteins (gr)	Carbohydrates (gr)	Fats (gr)	Energy value (in k-calories)	Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe	30 10 %	6,310 600 %	10 2 %	25,500 1,280 %	106,760 1,280 %
Per 100 g	0	160 20 %	0	650 30 %	2,720 30 %
Per person	4 2 %	790 70 %	1 0 %	3,190 160 %	13,350 160 %

The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man

How much will it cost?

For 8 people : 8.71 €
Per person : 1.09 €

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