Recipe: Melon Balls in a Raw Ham Setting

Name: Melon Balls in a Raw Ham Setting
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 1/4 of a melon; 6 tbsp white Port.; 4 tbsp white wine.(dry); 1 tsp sugar.; 1 tsp fresh mint finely chopped.; 2 black peppercorns.; The juice of half a lemon.; 100 g (3.5 oz) of raw ham slices thinly sliced.; To decorate a few fresh mint leaves

By HENRIETTA 4/5 (15 reviews) · 🍳 30 made it

Prep 20 min

Total 20 min

Servings 2 serv.

Small melon bites for a cocktail party

Ingredients for 2 servings

Adjust for

servings

1/4 of a melon
6 tbsp white Port.
4 tbsp white wine.(dry)
1 tsp sugar.
1 tsp fresh mint finely chopped.
2 black peppercorns.
The juice of half a lemon.
100 g (3.5 oz) of raw ham slices thinly sliced.
To decorate a few fresh mint leaves

Step-by-step directions

1 : Using a melon baller, form 4 nice balls in the melon.
2/In a small bowl, mix the port, white wine, lemon juice, 1 tsp sugar, 1 tsp chopped mint and black peppercorns. Put the melon balls in this marinade, cover and refrigerate for 160 minutes
3/In appetizer spoons, form small nests of raw ham. Place a melon ball in the middle of each nest.
To finish: Decorate according to your inspiration with fresh mint leaves.
The melon ball placed on the ham brings out all its flavors and subtle tastes