Name: Trio of melon balls in ginger syrup
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 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

Ingredients

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

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.

The syrup is also good with banana and seedless grapes.
Note

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