Best Melon With Port Wine Recipes
MELON WITH PORT
You can use a wide variety of melons in with this recipe. Honeydew, Cantaloupe, Crenshaw, Casaba are all very nice. Very simple. The melon drinks up the port and makes a cooling summer-time dessert for adults. Be careful not to let it sit too long or the alcohol with absorb into the rind. Can be doubled or tripled easily. Cooking time is time to stand.
Provided by Cynna
Categories Dessert
Time 40m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- Cut melon horizontally in half.
- Scoop out and discard seeds.
- Place melon halves on individual serving plates.
- Pour up to 1/4 cup of ruby port into each half.
- Cover loosely with plastic wrap and let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 403.1, Fat 1.7, SaturatedFat 0.5, Sodium 150.6, Carbohydrate 82.2, Fiber 8.2, Sugar 76, Protein 7.8
MELON BALLS WITH PORT
Steps:
- Scoop out melon meat with a melon baller. Arrange balls in a glass or china serving dish and add port. Soak for one hour before serving. Sprinkle with chopped mint.
MINTY FRESH FRENCH APERITIF AND APPETISER CHARENTAIS MELON BOWLS
An appetiser and aperitif all in one sunny melon bowl - I use the local Pineau des Charentes to fill up these charentais melon starters, but white port, fino sherry or any fortified wine would be just as good. Charentais melons are grown mainly in SW France and Spain and have a smooth pale green to creamy yellow skin. The very juicy flesh is deep orange in colour and it is one of the best dessert melons; they are also great in fruit salads, as well as being used as a refreshing starter course - as in this recipe. Preparation time includes the 4 hours to chill prior to serving them. If you cannot get fresh mint sprigs - use any attractive, edible leaves or herbs - maybe even a flower.
Provided by French Tart
Categories Beverages
Time 4h
Yield 4 Melon Halves, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- To prepare: Halve and remove the pips and fibres. Cut a small piece from the bottom of each melon so they sit upright in a bowl.
- Run a knife carefully around the top edge of the melon, as you would prepare a grapefruit. Then cut the flesh in to segments - going as deep as you can without damaging the outer skin - almost like a sunburst pattern - like rays of the sun! Wiggle the knife around to make them quite deep - the liquor will seep into them whilst they are chilling. Place the melon halves in attractive individual serving bowls.
- Pour in the pineau, sherry or port until the centre of the melon is filled - making sure that it is not too full as it will run over. Place the filled melon halves in the fridge for about 4 hours to chill before serving. Place a mint sprig into each melon half to serve.
- To store - Keep uncut melons at room temperature until fully ripened, then store in the fridge for up to 5 days. Cut melon should always be covered with Clingfilm and used within 3 days.
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PORT WINE DRUNKEN MELON WITH SPANISH CHEESES
Provided by Food Network
Categories dessert
Time P1DT12h
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Pour the port into the melon 1 to 3 days in advance of the dinner. Chill in the refrigerator with the top put back in place and wrapped in plastic wrap.
- When ready to serve:
- Remove the melon from the refrigerator and take off the wrap and top. Pour out the port from the melon into a bowl. Cut off the rind and cut the melon into pieces. Put the pieces into four cool bowls. Serve with the cheeses on a side platter.
- Note: The port could be poured back over the melon or reserved for another use.
- This is also nice with a bowl of lightly seasoned toasted almonds and some port wine.
CAVAILLON MELON WITH PORT WINE, WATERMELON, AND BERRIES
Because it's small, a Cavaillon melon makes a perfect bowl for a single serving. Here it's filled with scarlet raspberries and watermelon, and the orange Cavaillon melon itself.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Cut off top quarter of each melon using a round chisel or sharp paring knife to cut a scalloped edge; scoop out seeds. Working over a bowl to collect juice and using a 7/8-inch melon baller, make 2 cups of melon balls from top and bottom of melon; add melon balls to bowl with juice.
- Working over the bowl to collect juice, make 2 cups melon balls from the watermelon, avoiding seeds. Place watermelon balls in the bowl, and remove any seeds.
- Add raspberries, port, sugar, and lemon juice to bowl, and toss well to combine. Let stand about 15 minutes.
- Spoon melon mixture and juices into carved melons, and serve immediately.
MELON WITH PORT AND MINT
Categories Fruit Herb Appetizer Marinate Low Sodium Melon Mint Port Summer Bon Appétit
Yield Serves 10
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Combine 1/3 cup water, 2 tablespoons minced mint and sugar in small saucepan. Stir over low heat until sugar dissolves. Bring to simmer. Remove from heat. Cover; let syrup stand at room temperature at least 2 hours or overnight.
- Strain syrup into small bowl. Stir in Port and 2 tablespoons minced fresh mint. Arrange melon slices on platter. Pour Port syrup over. Cover and chill 2 hours. Garnish with mint sprigs.
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