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.
An original recipe by Forkin
- Total time
- 35 min
- Serves
- 4
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Per serving
- 70 kcal
Mise en place
Ingredients
Converted for display; the recipe amounts stay equivalent.
syrup
- 240 mlwater
- 2 tbspgranulated sugar
- 2 tbsplime juice, freshly squeezed
Ingredients
- 400 gassorted melon, e.g. cantaloupe or honeydew
garnish
- 1 tbsppomegranate seed(optional)
- 4 pcsfresh mint, sprigs(optional)
- 0.25 pcslime, thinly sliced(optional)
Equipment
melon baller · mixing bowl · small saucepan · cutting board · knife · whisk
The method
Step by step
- 1
In a small saucepan, combine the water and granulated sugar.
About 1 min
- 2
Heat the mixture over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the sugar dissolves and it comes to a gentle simmer.
About 4 min
Cook’s note: 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.
About 20 min
Cook’s note: 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.
About 10 min
Cook’s note: 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 serving
Nutrition
- Calories
- 70kcal
- Protein
- 1g
- Carbs
- 17.5g
- Fat
- 0.3g
- Fibre
- 1.3g
- Sugar
- 16.2g
Estimated from the recipe’s ingredient quantities. Values can vary with brands and substitutions.
Keep it good
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
This dish is best served chilled.
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