Spiced Melon Balls

Submitted by Dreamgoddess

"From an old southern cookbook comes this recipe that's perfect to serve on hot summer days. I love to serve this when we grill out. I've also served this at breakfast alongside pancakes and waffles."

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 5
• Yields: 3 cups

ingredients

• 2 (12 ounce) packages frozen melon balls, thawed
• 1⁄4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1⁄4 cup cider vinegar
• 6 whole cloves
• 1 stick cinnamon

directions

1. Drain the melon balls, reserving the juice.
2. Combine the juice, brown sugar, vinegar, cloves, and cinnamon in a saucepan.
3. Simmer for 5 minutes and discard the cloves and cinnamon stick.
4. Pour the sauce over the melon balls and chill until ready to serve.

Reviews

[Rita1652]

The cantaloupe was sweet and had a slight tang. I would have like more of the spices to come through. I`m not sure if my cinnamon and cloves were wippy or the syrup should have been simmered longer. But I did enjoy a lot! Very refreshing. This would be great to use on those melons that just isn`t sweet or ripe enough!

 

[bluemoon downunder]

I made this with seedless watermelon and cantaloupe, about 50/50. Very attractive - and totally scrumptious! A great blend of flavours! I made this for the Healthy for the Holidays Challenge. It’s recipes like this that help me stay on track: low in fat but SO delicious that there’s no way one can feel deprived! Thanks for sharing! I'll be making this again and again.