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.
Izvirni recept avtorja Forkin
- Skupni čas
- 35 min
- Porcije
- 4
- Zahtevnost
- Lahko
- Na porcijo
- 70 kcal
Priprava
Sestavine
syrup
- 240 mlwater
- 2 žlicagranulated sugar
- 2 žlicalime juice, freshly squeezed
Sestavine
- 400 gassorted melon, e.g. cantaloupe or honeydew
garnish
- 1 žlicapomegranate seed(neobvezno)
- 4 kosfresh mint, sprigs(neobvezno)
- 0,25 koslime, thinly sliced(neobvezno)
Oprema
melon baller · mixing bowl · small saucepan · cutting board · knife · whisk
Postopek
Korak za korakom
- 1
In a small saucepan, combine the water and granulated sugar.
Približno 1 min
- 2
Heat the mixture over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the sugar dissolves and it comes to a gentle simmer.
Približno 4 min
Kuharjeva opomba: 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.
Približno 20 min
Kuharjeva opomba: 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.
Približno 10 min
Kuharjeva opomba: 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.
Na porcijo
Hranilne vrednosti
- Kalorije
- 70kcal
- Beljakovine
- 1g
- Ogljikovi hidrati
- 17,5g
- Maščobe
- 0,3g
- Vlaknine
- 1,3g
- Sladkorji
- 16,2g
Ocena temelji na količinah sestavin v receptu. Vrednosti se lahko razlikujejo glede na znamke in zamenjave.
Pravilno shranjevanje
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
This dish is best served chilled.