Lime Melon Balls
A simple and refreshing fruit dessert featuring sweet melon balls soaked in a light lime syrup. This recipe is an ideal light treat for a warm day and comes together with minimal effort.
Una recepta original de Forkin
- Temps total
- 35 min
- Racions
- 4
- Dificultat
- Fàcil
- Per ració
- 70 kcal
Preparació prèvia
Llista d’ingredients
syrup
- 240 mlwater
- 2 csgranulated sugar
- 2 cslime juice, freshly squeezed
Llista d’ingredients
- 400 gassorted melon, e.g. cantaloupe or honeydew
garnish
- 1 cspomegranate seed(opcional)
- 4 ufresh mint, sprigs(opcional)
- 0,25 ulime, thinly sliced(opcional)
Estris
melon baller · mixing bowl · small saucepan · cutting board · knife · whisk
Elaboració
Pas a pas
- 1
In a small saucepan, combine the water and granulated sugar.
Uns 1 min
- 2
Heat the mixture over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the sugar dissolves and it comes to a gentle simmer.
Uns 4 min
Nota de cuina: Ensure the sugar is fully dissolved before removing from the heat for a smooth, clear syrup.
- 3
Remove the saucepan from the heat and set it aside to cool completely to room temperature.
Uns 20 min
Nota de cuina: To speed up cooling, you can place the saucepan in a larger bowl of ice water.
- 4
While the syrup cools, use a melon baller to scoop the assorted melon into balls.
Uns 10 min
Nota de cuina: Rotate the melon baller in a full circle to create perfectly round melon balls.
- 5
Once the syrup is cool, stir in the freshly squeezed lime juice.
- 6
Place the melon balls in a medium bowl and pour the cooled lime syrup over them, tossing gently to coat.
- 7
Divide the melon balls and syrup among serving glasses, and top with pomegranate seeds, fresh mint, or lime slices if desired.
Per ració
Nutrició
- Calories
- 70kcal
- Proteïnes
- 1g
- Hidrats de carboni
- 17,5g
- Greixos
- 0,3g
- Fibra
- 1,3g
- Sucre
- 16,2g
Estimació basada en les quantitats dels ingredients. Els valors poden variar segons les marques i les substitucions.
Conservació
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
This dish is best served chilled.