Rum Punch with Melon Balls

Name: Rum Punch with Melon Balls
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 melon (honeydew or cantaloupe); 2 1/4 cups fresh pineapple juice; 1 1/2 cups light rum (optional); 1/4 cup fresh lime juice (from 4 limes); 2 tablespoons Angostura bitters; 2 liters ginger ale

Frozen-melon scoops take the place of ice cubes in this rum-spiked fruit punch and add pops of color and sweetness.

1 hour 15 mins 15 mins 8 Makes 12 1/2 cups

Total Time Prep Servings Yield

Ingredients

1 melon (honeydew or cantaloupe)
2 1/4 cups fresh pineapple juice
1 1/2 cups light rum (optional)
1/4 cup fresh lime juice (from 4 limes)
2 tablespoons Angostura bitters
2 liters ginger ale

Directions

1. Make melon balls (about 3/4 inch each) using a melon baller. (You should have about 2 cups.) Transfer to a rimmed baking sheet, and freeze, about 1 hour.
2. Stir together pineapple juice, rum, lime juice, and bitters in a punch bowl. Slowly add ginger ale, being careful not to disperse the bubbles too much. Add frozen melon balls. Serve immediately.