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Melon with port sorbet

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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

For 4 people, you will need:

• 1 2 melons
• 2 2 tablespoons Port
• 3 2 tablespoons caster sugar
• 4 300 ml Sugar syrup
• 5 150 ml Port

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How long does it take?

Time required for this recipe:

Preparation	Start to finish
49 min.	49 min.

Keeping: Should be served immediately.

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Step by step recipe

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Stage 1 - 3 min.

Cut 2 melons in half and remove the seeds.

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Stage 2 - 10 min.

Cut the melon into small balls with a melon baller (pommes parisiennes spoon).

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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.

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Stage 4 - 3 min.

Mix 300 ml Sugar syrup and 150 ml Port.

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Stage 5 - 20 min.

Churn in an ice-cream maker until of sorbet consistency.

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Stage 6 - 5 min.

Put a layer of sorbet into well-chilled sundae dishes.

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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.

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 %

% 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 4 people : 5.40 €
• Per person : 1.35 €

Note : These prices are only approximate

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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: Brioche slices with almond cream, Passion fruit jellies, Chocolate cream with a crunch, irish coffee mousse, Strawberry-mint sorbet, Pear charlotte, ... 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: Lobster Thermidor, Paté en croute (terrine in a pie crust), Crème de foie gras, Terrine of foie gras, Home-made terrine of foie gras, ... All
	Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Lemon tart, Blackberry and almond fondant tart, Oat shortbread biscuits, Meringues, Sicilian Epiphany Pie, ... All

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