Melon with port sorbet


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 6th 2013

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Stage 1 - 3 min.
Melon with port sorbet
Cut 4 melons in half and remove the seeds.

Stage 2 - 10 min.
Melon with port sorbet
Cut the melon into small balls with a melon baller (pommes parisiennes spoon).

Stage 3 - 3 min.
Melon with port sorbet
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.
Melon with port sorbet
Mix 2 23 cups Sugar syrup and 1 13 cup Port.

Stage 5 - 20 min.
Melon with port sorbet
Churn in an ice-cream maker until of sorbet consistency.

Stage 6 - 5 min.
Melon with port sorbet
Put a layer of sorbet into well-chilled sundae dishes.

Stage 7 - 5 min.
Melon with port sorbet
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
Whole recipe
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
3,078 Kcal or 12,887 Kj32 gr613 gr57 gr
154 %12 %58 %9 %
Per 100 g
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
73 Kcal or 306 Kj1 gr15 gr1 gr
4 %<1 %1 %<1 %
Per person
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
385 Kcal or 1,612 Kj4 gr77 gr7 gr
19 %2 %7 %1 %
% 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 8 people : 10.81 €
  • Per person : 1.35 €

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This recipe uses (among others)
Sugar syrupSugar syrup: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Peach and verbena feuilleté, Blackcurrant, vanilla and lime verrine , Jamaican cup, Strawberry sorbet, Brioche slices with almond cream, ... All
MelonMelon: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Minted Melon, ... All
PortPort: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Crème de foie gras, Home-made terrine of foie gras, Lobster Thermidor, Pâté de campagne, Terrine of foie gras, ... All
Caster sugarCaster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Confit of quinces in Macvin, Gâteau Breton (Brittany butter cake), Valay-Brest, Toffee apple upside-down cake, Caramelised walnuts, ... All
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