I’ve been dying to use my melon baller again after using it for my Drunken Melon Balls recipe.  I’d been eyeing this melon ball punch on Pinterest for a long time, and with the intense heat we’ve been having, it was time to give it a try! ( with a little tweaking, of course)

melon ball punch recipe white sangria virgin

If summertime could be bottled up, it would taste exactly like this melon ball punch. This punch just screams lazy summer days in the country.

Perhaps because it’s bursting with melon-liciousness (I love that word) and paired with tart lime slices and fresh mint leaves, flavors that complement each other so well.  Oh, FYI:  Now don’t you go letting the taste of the plain drink alone scare you off when you first mix it up like I did.

melon ball punch recipe white sangria virgin

Let me tell ya, when I first mixed this melon ball punch up in the pitcher, I was not impressed…. AT ALL.

Yes, it was good, but not something I’d rush to make again. My recipe critic husband was all like….” um…yeah it’s ok. I mean it’s not nasty if that’s what you’re asking”.

But then, when I added the frozen melon balls, mint leaves, and lime wedges…HELLOOOOO FLAVOR!!! Wow, who would have thought that those ingredients could awaken this punch so much!  It’s like a virgin white sangria!

melon ball punch recipe white sangria virgin

The melon balls and mint leaves release their flavors quickly, and it’s definitely the missing piece to this flavor combination. The mint leaves add that touch of coolness that goes GREAT with the other flavors. So whatever you do, DO NOT SKIP THE MELONS & MINT LEAVES. Promise me!

This melon ball punch would be great for brunches, baby showers, weddings, and more. It presents very well, don’t you think?  And we thought it was pretty darn fun having colorful little melon balls in our drink to snack on when we were done, especially since they were slightly frozen and had soaked up all that yummy punch.

melon ball punch recipe white sangria virgin

Make up a test batch to take poolside with ya. You’ll see that the flavors just get better and better as it sits.  It’s so refreshing that it got guzzled up pretty fast around here, though.

Light, fizzy, perfectly sweetened, refreshing, and crisp, yep, that pretty much sums it up. Make it!

melon ball punch recipe white sangria virgin

Watch me make this melon ball punch from start to finish!

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Melon Ball Punch

4.39 from 13 ratings
Refreshing melon ball punch made with watermelon, catelope and honeydew balls. Perfect for Spring and summer!
Servings: 6 people
Prep Time: 12 minutes
Total Time: 12 minutes
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Ingredients 

  • 25.4 oz Sparkling white grape juice
  • 2 cups clear lemon lime flavored soda I used Sprite
  • 1 cup lemonade I used Simply
  • 1 small ripe watermelon
  • 1 small ripe cantaloupe
  • 1 small ripe honeydew melon
  • fresh mint leaves
  • 2 limes sliced, plus more for garnish if desired

Instructions
 

  • In a pitcher stir together grape juice, soda and lemonade.
  • Place in the fridge to chill.
  • Use a melon baller to scoop out the flesh of the watermelon, cantaloupe, and honeydew melon.
  • Place melon balls on a cookie sheet lined with foil.
  • Freeze.
  • Once frozen add a few cups of melons balls to pitcher along with fresh mint leaves and slices of lime.
  • Stir.
  • Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to blend.
  • Serve cold using additional frozen melon balls as ice cubes.
  • Garnish glasses with lime slice and mint leaf.

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Cuisine: American, southern
Course: drink, Drinks, punch
Author: Monique Kilgore
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