Recipe

Trio of melon balls in ginger syrup

May 27, 2013 2:00pm
  • 15 mins preparation
  • Serves 4
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Ingredients

Trio of melon balls in ginger syrup
  • 1/2 cup caster sugar
  • 1/2 cup fresh orange juice
  • 5 pieces orange peel
  • 3 pieces fresh ginger, peeled, cut into matchsticks
  • 1/4 seedless watermelon
  • 1/2 honeydew melon
  • 1/2 rockmelon
  • 2 tablespoon small mint leaves

Method

Trio of melon balls in ginger syrup
  • 1
    Combine sugar, juice, peel and ginger in a small saucepan. Cook and stir over moderate heat until sugar dissolves. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer, uncovered, for 5-7 minutes or until thickened slightly. Let cool slightly.
  • 2
    Meanwhile, using a melon baller, scoop balls of watermelon, honeydew and rockmelon into a large bowl.
  • 3
    Drizzle cooled ginger syrup over melon balls; stir to combine. Cover with plastic food wrap and chill for 1 hour or until ready to serve.
  • 4
    Spoon fruit and syrup into serving dishes; top with mint.

Notes

The syrup is also good with banana and seedless grapes.

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