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.
Alkuperäinen resepti: Forkin
- Kokonaisaika
- 35 min
- Annoksia
- 4
- Vaikeustaso
- Helppo
- Annosta kohti
- 70 kcal
Esivalmistelut
Ainesosat
syrup
- 240 mlwater
- 2 rklgranulated sugar
- 2 rkllime juice, freshly squeezed
Ainesosat
- 400 gassorted melon, e.g. cantaloupe or honeydew
garnish
- 1 rklpomegranate seed(valinnainen)
- 4 kplfresh mint, sprigs(valinnainen)
- 0,25 kpllime, thinly sliced(valinnainen)
Välineet
melon baller · mixing bowl · small saucepan · cutting board · knife · whisk
Valmistusohje
Vaihe vaiheelta
- 1
In a small saucepan, combine the water and granulated sugar.
Noin 1 min
- 2
Heat the mixture over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the sugar dissolves and it comes to a gentle simmer.
Noin 4 min
Kokin vinkki: 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.
Noin 20 min
Kokin vinkki: 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.
Noin 10 min
Kokin vinkki: 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.
Annosta kohti
Ravintoarvot
- Kalorit
- 70kcal
- Proteiini
- 1g
- Hiilihydraatit
- 17,5g
- Rasva
- 0,3g
- Kuitu
- 1,3g
- Sokeri
- 16,2g
Arvio perustuu reseptin ainesosamääriin. Arvot voivat vaihdella tuotemerkkien ja korvaavien ainesosien mukaan.
Säilytä hyvänä
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
This dish is best served chilled.