Cantaloupe Sorbet with Sparkling Wine

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Cantaloupe Sorbet with Sparkling Wine
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Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
6 h. 20 min.
Preparation

Healthy, because

Even smarter

Melons are very hydrating fruits, as they contain plenty of water. They are also full of vitamins, minerals, and fiber. 

If you don't drink alcohol, use sparkling grape juice instead. 

Ingredients

for
6
For the sorbet
1 Lime
7 ozs sugar
7 ozs water
3 ozs dry Sparkling wine
1 Cantaloupe
To garnish
Lemon balm
Watermelon (melon balls)
muskmelon (melon balls)
small Melon
How healthy are the main ingredients?
sugarLimeWatermelon

Preparation steps

1.

Rinse, peel and squeeze the lime.

2.

Add the sugar, lime zest and juice, and water in a saucepan and boil while stirring for about 3 minutes. Then simmer. Pour through a sieve and mix with the sparkling wine.

3.

Cut the melon, remove the seeds and peel. Mince the flesh, puree and mix with the sugar water.

4.

Pour everything in a metal bowl and place in the freezer for a total of about 6 hours. After an hour, stir well with a whisk, then stir again every half hour.

5.

Serve sorbet in chilled melon halves and serve with some well-chilled melon balls. Garnish with lemon balm.