Melon Balls With Rum And Lime Food

BOOZY MINTED MELON BALLS

Steps:

• Place the watermelon and cantaloupe balls in a baking dish in a single layer. In a bowl, whisk together the lime juice, rum and honey until combined. Pour the lime mixture over the melon balls and toss to coat. Add the mint leaves. Let sit for 2 to 3 hours in the fridge, flipping the balls once or twice if desired.
• To serve, scoop the melon balls into a large bowl and pour the rum mixture over top. Cover with a sprinkling of fresh mint leaves.

WATERMELON SALAD WITH RUM AND MINT

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk together lime juice, sugar, rum, and salt.
• Using a melon baller, scoop melon into balls (you'll get about 10 cups), or cut melon into bite-size chunks. Add melon to lime mixture in bowl. Sprinkle with mint and lime zest, and toss gently to combine. Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate, up to 2 hours.

MELON BALLS WITH LIME SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, heat sugar, water, lime juice and zest; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. Cool. Pour sauce over fruit and toss to coat. Chill 4 hours.

MELON BALLS WITH RUM AND LIME

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, mix the sugar and water.
• Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add the grated lime peel and cool the mixture.
• Add the rum and lime juice.
• Pour syrup over the melon balls.
• Chill covered, for 3 to 5 hours.

MELON BALL

Steps:

• Pour melon liqueur and vodka over ice in rocks glass.
• Top with juice.
• Garnish with melon balls.

MELON BALLS WITH HONEYLIME YOGURT

Steps:

• Use a melon baller to scoop out balls of flesh from the cantaloupe; place balls in a large bowl. Repeat with the honeydews and add the balls to the bowl. Use the handle of a teaspoon to scrape out the visible watermelon seeds in rows, then scoop out flesh with the melon baller. Add to other melon balls and toss well with orange juice to combine. Chill.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the honey and lime juice until honey is liquefied. Whisk in yogurt; taste and add more honey or lime according to your taste.
• Divide melon balls between 4 serving dishes and drizzle 1/2 cup yogurt over each. Enjoy.

SPICED MELON BALLS

Steps:

• Drain the melon balls, reserving the juice.
• Combine the juice, brown sugar, vinegar, cloves, and cinnamon in a saucepan.
• Simmer for 5 minutes and discard the cloves and cinnamon stick.
• Pour the sauce over the melon balls and chill until ready to serve.

HONEYDEW MOJITOS WITH MELON BALLS AND MINT

Steps:

• Rub a lime wedge on rims of 8 glasses, then dip rims in superfine sugar.
• Cut 3 melon quarters into 1-inch chunks. Puree melon in a food processor until smooth. Strain puree through a cheesecloth-lined sieve, and discard solids. (You should have about 4 cups.) Using a 1-inch melon baller, scoop balls from remaining quarter, and reserve.
• Bring granulated sugar and water to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat, and add mint. Let stand at room temperature, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Strain through a fine sieve, and discard mint leaves. (You should have a scant 1/3 cup syrup.)
• Combine melon puree, mint syrup, rum, and lime juice in a pitcher, and refrigerate until cold, about 30 minutes. Add ice to pitcher, and divide among glasses. Garnish each with melon balls, mint sprigs, and lime wedges, and serve immediately.

DRUNKEN MELON BALLS

Steps:

• Place the melon balls in a large bowl which can be refrigerated.
• Dissolve the sugar in the rum and add the lemon juice.
• Pour the liquid mixture over the melon balls and toss lightly to coat.
• Sprinkle with lemon and lime zest.
• Place in the refrigerator for one hour before serving.
• Toss again slightly before serving.

MELON BALLS IN MUSCAT

Steps:

• Carefully scoop out cantaloupe balls, reserving shells.
• Place 3 cups cantaloupe balls in a large, shallow dish, reserve any remaining cantaloupe balls for another use.
• Add honeydew balls and Muscat, toss gently.
• Cover and chill up to 4 hours.
• Serve melon balls in cantaloupe shells.