Mix time: less than 15 minutes
Makes: 4 servings
Description:
Inspiration
One 12-pound watermelon
2 cups orange juice
2 cups champagne
4 cups crushed ice
1. Cut the top stem end off of the watermelon. Using an apple corer, form 4 holes in the watermelon top. Set the watermelon top aside. Trim the base of the watermelon slightly just so that it is flat on the bottom and can sit steady on the work surface. Try not to cut through to the flesh.
2. Using a large metal spoon, scoop out the red watermelon flesh, hollowing the watermelon and leaving the pale rind casing. Place the flesh in a colander set over a large bowl. Using a potato masher, crush the flesh to extract the juice.
3. Strain the watermelon juice through a sieve and into an 8-cup measuring cup. You should have about 4 cups of watermelon juice. Stir the orange juice and champagne into the watermelon juice. Fill the hollowed out watermelon with 2 cups of crushed ice. Add half of the champagne mixture.
4. Place the top on the watermelon. Secure the watermelon top with toothpicks if necessary. Insert straws into the holes in the watermelon top and serve immediately. Refill the watermelon with the remaining ice and champagne mixture as needed.
Tips and Tricks
Variations
2 cups orange juice
2 cups champagne
4 cups crushed ice
1. Cut the top stem end off of the watermelon. Using an apple corer, form 4 holes in the watermelon top. Set the watermelon top aside. Trim the base of the watermelon slightly just so that it is flat on the bottom and can sit steady on the work surface. Try not to cut through to the flesh.
2. Using a large metal spoon, scoop out the red watermelon flesh, hollowing the watermelon and leaving the pale rind casing. Place the flesh in a colander set over a large bowl. Using a potato masher, crush the flesh to extract the juice.
3. Strain the watermelon juice through a sieve and into an 8-cup measuring cup. You should have about 4 cups of watermelon juice. Stir the orange juice and champagne into the watermelon juice. Fill the hollowed out watermelon with 2 cups of crushed ice. Add half of the champagne mixture.
4. Place the top on the watermelon. Secure the watermelon top with toothpicks if necessary. Insert straws into the holes in the watermelon top and serve immediately. Refill the watermelon with the remaining ice and champagne mixture as needed.
Tips and Tricks
Variations
No comments:
Post a Comment