German Melonenbowle Melon Wine Punch
Bowle is a type of wine & fruit punch served in germany in the summertime. There are many different versions of bowle. Bowle is served in a lovely bowle pitcher accompanied by small glass punch glasses and clear picks used to spear the wine-soaked fruit. German wines would typically be used, but any wine you prefer will do nicely. Plan ahead - the fruit needs to soak for several hours before serving. I translated this directly from the german version i found in sommerfeste magazine.
Steps
2-3 hours before your guests arrive , halve the watermelon , remove any seeds and scoop out the flesh using a melonballer.
Place melon balls in a large clear glass punch bowl or bowle pitcher.
Halve the honeydew melon , remove any seeds , and scoop out the flesh with a melonballer.
Add the honeydew melon balls to the watermelon balls and pour 1 bottle of wine over the fruit.
Chill , covered , until guests arrive.
When the guests have arrived , add remaining wine and the champagne to the fruit mixture and serve.
You can use a knife to carve designs around the green shell , if desired.
If using the watermelon rind as your bowl , prepare bowle as usual , only transfer the soaked fruit into the chilled empty rind just before serving and add the remaining liquid.
Set on a plate to catch any spills or leaks.
Ingredients
watermelon, honeydew melon, rose wine, sparkling rose wine