Beverage Recipe – Melon Ball Punch

Sometimes one get the urge to mix up a large bowl of something that is a real thirst-quencher that can be quaffed by all ages. In other words if is a non-alcoholic drink that all ages will lap up. It’s fresh and totally refreshing and quick and easy to make, that, yep and here it is, that any self-acknowledged klutz can throw together at short notice. Here is the recipe for an enjoyable  –.

Serves: 6

Bits and pieces to concoct it

750 ml Sparkling white grape juice

500 ml any clear lemon-lime flavoured soft drink

250 ml lemonade

1 small ripe watermelon

1 small ripe spanspek also known as a cantaloupe

1 small ripe honeydew melon

2 limes, sliced, plus more for garnish if desired

Fresh mint leaves

Course of action to rustle it up

In a large jug stir together grape juice, soda and lemonade

Place in the fridge to chill

Use a melon baller to scoop out the flesh of the watermelon, spanspek or as is widely known cantaloupe, and honeydew melon

Place melon balls on a cookie sheet lined with foil and freeze

Once frozen add a few cups of melons balls to pitcher along with fresh mint leaves and slices of lime

Stir well

Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavours to blend

Serve cold using additional frozen melon balls as ice cubes

Garnish glasses with lime slice and mint leaf

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