Rum Punch with Melon Balls

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Prep Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
1 hrs 15 mins
Servings:
8
Yield:
Makes 12 1/2 cups

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

Ingredients

  • 1 melon (honeydew or cantaloupe)

  • 2 ¼ cups fresh pineapple juice

  • 1 ½ cups light rum (optional)

  • ¼ 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.

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