Name: Melon Balls With Port Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 3 h 10 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cantaloupes; 1 cup port wine; ¼ cup grape juice; ¼ cup triple sec; mint leaves

Melon Balls With Port Recipe

Alvie Segura Modified: November 12, 2023

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Combine melon with port and mint for a delectable and simple appetizer.

How To Make Melon Balls With Port

Summer is the perfect time for melons and cocktails. Try creating this wonderfully refreshing drink at home. Your guests will be amazed.

Prep: 10 mins

Freeze: 3 hrs

Total: 3 hrs 10 mins

Serves:

Ingredients

1 cantaloupes, ripe, halved and seeds trimmed
1 cup port wine, (or red wine)
¼ cup grape juice
¼ cup triple sec, or orange liqueur, or your preferred fruit-flavored liqueur

To Serve:

mint leaves

Instructions

Scoop out melon meat with a melon baller.
Place the melon balls in a glass and pour all your liquids. Mix to combine.
Cover and set aside in your freezer for roughly 3 to 5 hours. You want the melon balls to be partially frozen and very cold.
Portion accordingly and garnish with fresh mint leaves. You may also drain the melon balls from the liquid before serving.

Nutrition

Sugar: 90g
:
Calcium: 76mg
Calories: 791kcal
Carbohydrates: 106g
Fat: 1g
Fiber: 5g
Iron: 2mg
Monounsaturated Fat: 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g
Potassium: 1778mg
Protein: 5g
Saturated Fat: 1g
Sodium: 118mg
Vitamin A: 18674IU
Vitamin C: 203mg

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