Frozen Melon Balls Recipes

GUMBALL MACHINE MELON COCKTAIL KEG

Steps:

• Using a melon baller, scoop as many balls as you can from the honeydew, cantaloupe and watermelon. Save the scraps for another use. Put the melon balls on a baking sheet in a single layer and freeze until solid, about 2 hours. Transfer to a resealable container and keep frozen until ready to use, up to 2 weeks.
• Meanwhile, drill a hole in a 3-gallon plastic container, about 2 inches from the bottom, with a power drill fitted with a 5/8-inch drill bit. Snip any ragged pieces of plastic with scissors and securely attach a keg tap. Wash well to remove any plastic bits.
• Invert a 16-by-10-by-7-inch red plastic bucket (144 ounces). Attach the bottom of the keg to the bottom of the bucket with hot glue. Wrap a 4-foot red cord around where the keg and bucket meet to cover the seam; glue it in place. Cover the lid with red contact paper. Apply a chalkboard sticker to the bucket directly below the tap. Use a chalk pen to write 25 cents on the sticker.
• When ready to serve, put the melon balls in the keg. Pour in the vodka and orange liqueur. Top with seltzer and stir, then top with the lid.

SPARKLING MELON BALL SANGRIA RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• In a large pitcher or punch bowl, combine the watermelon, cantaloupe, and honeydew balls, Moscato wine, lime juice, and honey and stir well. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 6 hours, up to overnight.
• Before serving, pour in the sparkling wine and add the lime wheels.
• Ladle the sangria and fruit into glasses and serve.
• Enjoy!

FROZEN MELON BALLS

Steps:

• 1. Thread on wooden skewers (alternate among the three types of melon), then freeze on a baking sheet. Serve frozen.

TROPICAL RUM PUNCH (WITH FROZEN MELON BALLS)

Steps:

• To adjust the amount of this recipe, use these proportions: 2 parts pineapple juice, 1 part orange juice, 1 part ginger ale, 1 part sweet & sour, and 1 part peach rum.
• Add grenadine or pomegranate juice until you have a gorgeous red-orange punch.

FROZEN MELON WITH CRUSHED RASPBERRIES AND LIME

Steps:

• Blend melon in a food processor or blender until completely smooth; you should have about 4 cups purée. Transfer to a 9-by-4-inch loaf pan (or a shallow baking dish, if you have space for it in your freezer).
• Add 1/2 cup lime juice and 2 tablespoons sugar and stir to blend; season with more lime juice and sugar, as needed. The mixture should be fairly tart and sweet. (The sweetness dulls once the mixture is frozen, so stay on the sweeter side now.) Place in freezer and let freeze until completely solid, anywhere from 2 to 4 hours, depending on your freezer.
• Once the mixture is frozen, use a spoon or fork to scrape the frozen melon into a fluffy pile of ice. If it becomes soft or melty when scraping, place it in the freezer until it's solid enough to scrape again.
• If serving immediately, lightly pack some of the ice into serving glasses or bowls. (If not, transfer the ice to a resealable container and freeze until ready to serve. The frozen melon can be prepared up to 2 weeks ahead; if scraped, it might need a little re-fluffing before serving.) Top each serving with raspberries and use a spoon or fork to crush them into the ice. Top with more ice, followed by a bit of lime zest, and then a little sumac and flaky salt, if using.

MELON BALLS TO FREEZE

Steps:

• Use melon baller& ball semi-firm honeydew& cantaloupes.
• Place into freezer containers.
• Fill with sugar water.
• Sugar water: 4 cups water to 4 cups sugar- heat to melt the sugar.
• Cool completely before pouring over the balls.
• (sugar amounts can be varied. I choose to use 6 cups water to 4 cups sugar) These are best served before completely thawed, so they're a bit'crisp,' and not soggy.
• A wonderful addition to winter fruit salads!