Drunken Watermelon Salad Recipes

DRUNKEN WATERMELON

Steps:

• Place the melon in the bottom of the cooler. Using a sharp knife, or apple-coring tool, carve a 1 1/2-inch hole in the top of the melon through the center of the melon. Open the vodka and place the neck of the bottle in the hole. Use rolled towels to keep the bottle upright in the melon.
• Fill the cooler with ice and cover the ice with aluminum foil and newspapers to keep the cold inches (This is assuming the cooler will not close because of the bottle).
• Leave overnight for vodka to be absorbed into the melon.
• Remove bottle and cut melon in half, then cut flesh into chunks (or use melon baller if desired). Mix in large bowl with sliced lemons and cilantro if desired.
• Note: Leftover "water" in the serving bowl makes a refreshing cocktail; serve over ice.

DRUNKEN WATERMELON SALAD

Steps:

• Place watermelon in a large bowl.
• In a separate bowl, combine lemon and lime juice.
• Add sugar and whisk until it is dissolved.
• Add vodka and Grand Marnier.
• Pour mixture over the watermelon.
• Sprinkle with freshly chopped mint.
• Put the salad in the refrigerator for 1 hour or less before serving.

WATERMELON SALAD

Steps:

• In a salad bowl combine vinegar and sugar and stir until sugar dissolves.
• Add watermelon, cucumber and cilantro and toss.
• Top with peanuts and toss again.

CRISP WATERMELON SALAD

Steps:

• Toss watermelon with cilantro and dressing. Garnish with black sesame seeds.

DRUNKEN WATERMELON

Steps:

• With a knife, shave off the stem end of the watermelon, just enough so that it sits flat. Cut the top off the watermelon, about 3 inches down. Scoop out half of the watermelon with a melon baller and set aside.
• Scoop out remaining watermelon, leaving the rind-bowl. This will be your punch bowl. Transfer scooped out melon (not the melon balls) to a blender and puree; may be done in batches. Push watermelon puree through a strainer to remove pulp and any seeds. Return watermelon water to the watermelon punch bowl. Stir in tequila, triple sec, and melon balls. Top off with lemon-lime soda. Serve cold over ice.

DRUNKEN WATERMELON

Steps:

• Wash outside of watermelon.
• Cut a hole in the top of the watermelon.
• Pour all of the vodka in the watermelon.
• Put the watermelon (hole upwards) in the fridge for one day before eating.