Chinese Desserts, Cakes and Confectionery Recipes - Champagne Melon Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 small melon

• 120ml/1/2 cup water

• 100g/1/2 cup sugar

• 60ml/4 tbsp ginger wine

• 1 bottle Champagne or sparkling wine

• 450g/1lb seedless grapes

• 1 egg white

• 225g/1 cup caster sugar

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Method:

1. Cut the melon in half and remove the seeds. Shape into balls using melon baller or cut into cubes.

2. Place in a bowl, cover with Clingfilm and refrigerate until cold.

3. Mix together the water, sugar and ginger wine in a small saucepan and cook over a low heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves.

4. Bring to the boil and boil for 3 minutes then remove from the heat. Leave to cool and refrigerate until cold. Chill the champagne or wine.

5. Cut the grapes into small bunches, leaving a large enough stem section on each to hook over the rim of the glass.

6. Beat the egg white until frothy. Brush over the grapes then dip them in caster sugar, turning to coat them completely. Place on a large plate and leave to dry for 2 hours.

7. Divide the melon balls b between 6 large dessert glasses. Spoon about 30ml/2 tbsp of the ginger syrup into each glass and fill with champagne or wine.

8. Hang a bunch of grapes over the outside edge of each glass and serve at once.