I have a really big watermelon. What should I do with it?
Once I cut it open, I'll need to use it rather quickly.
The family I'm with right now aren't big fans of watermelon, but I am.
I don't think I can eat it all myself.
Give me some great creative, fun things to do with it.
Recipes and storage ideas (for the left overs)
I'd hate to have this big goliath go to waste!
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INGREDIENTS:
1 cup fresh grapefruit juice
1/3 cup sugar
1 cup watermelon pulp, seedless
1/4 cup vodka (optional)
Grapefruit Watermelon Granita
1 cup fresh pink grapefruit juice
1/3 cup sugar
1 cup watermelon pulp, seedless
1/4 cup vodka (optional)
DIRECTIONS:
Grapefruit Watermelon Granita
Bring grapefruit juice and sugar up to a simmer and stir until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and cool. Purée grapefruit syrup with watermelon and strain. Stir in vodka (if using) and freeze. After an hour, stir granita, and then stir 2 more times before frozen.
To serve scrape up granita granules with a fork and spoon into dessert glasses or shooter glasses.
Yield: 2 Cups
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Watermelon may be a natural Viagra, says a researcher. That's because the popular summer fruit is richer than experts believed in an amino acid called citrulline, which relaxes and dilates blood vessels much like Viagra and other drugs meant to treat erectile dysfunction (ED).
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http://www.webmd.com/erectile-dysfunction/news/20080701/watermelon-a-natura...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080630165707.htm
http://www.healthnews.com/nutrition-diet/is-watermelon-a-natural-viagra-135...
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/07/02/health/webmd/main4227219.shtml
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Depending on the size you could make a sculpture.
http://takashi64.hp.infoseek.co.jp/page009.html
But if you want to eat it
Ice cream (so you can keep in in the freezer for a couple of weeks)
http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/recs/37/FrozenWatermelonMousse63896.shtml
Jam (so you can store it for a couple of months)
http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Watermelon-Jam
If it is big enough you can eat part of it fresh and use the rest for different things.
Did I get the bunnies right?
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M$http://www.justfruitrecipes.com/inxwat.html
http://homecooking.about.com/library/archive/blfruit25.htm
http://homecooking.about.com/od/fruit/a/watermelon.htm
I also found this very interesting DIY on making a watermelon basket you might enjoy:
http://video.about.com/homecooking/Watermelon-Basket.--3T.htm
I also finally have an excuse to post this picture with it. :)
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Oh... sisyphus cat. I remember her well. The basket idea looks great. Now I just need people to share it with! lol
Thanks! Reason I just posted the links to the recipe ideas is since i don't know what you like and how you want to cut up the watermelon. So I found those recipe links to give you a start based on what you would find interesting and on your likes. :)
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Heavy mallets and alcohol... what could go better together????
(chuckle)
It did pop into my mind.
Maybe I could cut it in half, use one half to mix with alcohol and get a good buzz.
Then take the other half outside and take my aggression out on it.
(It's times like these that I wish I had a comically large wooden mallet)
Ingredients:
5 cups watermelon, cubed, seeds and rind removed (about 1 3- to 4-pound melon)
1 cup silver Tequila
1/2 cup Cointreau or Triple Sec
1/2 cup fresh lime juice
1/4 cup sugar
Watermelon slices (optional), for garnish
Directions:
Place cut watermelon in airtight container and put into freezer overnight.
Put the frozen watermelon and remaining ingredients into blender and blend until smooth.
Pour into margarita glasses and garnish with a wedge of watermelon if you like.
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One of my favorites is watermelon wine. I've never personally made it, but I've had the homemade variety before and it was delicious. This site has some great recipes for it:
http://winemaking.jackkeller.net/watermel.asp
There are also many other drinks you can make using watermelon. Like watermelon mimosas!
Watermelon Rind Preserves are also incredibly yummy! My grandma used to make it when I was a kid, and it was a summer staple. Since your melon is so big, you could make several jars of it to have year round or give as gifts. Here is a recipe:
http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1636,144171-243192,00.html
Another recipe you may want to try is fresh watermelon popsicles. You can find that recipe (along with some other watermelon recipes) at this link:
http://parenting.thestateonline.com/index.php/archives/687
You could also take up watermelon sculpting!
And if all else fails: carve that sucker out and make yerself a hat!
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Chop watermelon into 1 inch cubes. Put into nonreactive covered container, like a coleman 1 gal jug, a sun tea jar, something like that. Add 1 bottle (750 ml) vodka, stir. Keep bottle for later Put in fridge, stir daily for a week. Strain vodka back into bottle, removing most of the solids. Store in fridge.
*Watermelon cosmo
1 part watermelon vodka, chilled
1 part Triple Sec
1 part cranberry juice
Shake with ice. Serve straight, in martini glasses.
*Melon prosciutto shrimp
2 dozen shrimp (raw is best but pre-cooked is OK, just omit cooking step)
one package pre-sliced prosciutto
1/4 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup melon liqueur
2 cups watermelon, cubed
Puree watermelon in blender. Strain to remove most solids. Add to medium saucepan, add melon liqueur. Cook over medium heat until mixture is reduced into a nice, thick sauce, a little less than half.
Meanwhile, grill the shrimp. Cut prosciutto into long slices that are just a bit less wide than the shrimp. Wrap the prosciutto around the shrimp.
When sauce is reduced, Taste, add salt if needed. Remove from heat, add heavy cream.
Pour melon sauce over shrimp. Makes great appetizer or first course.
*Grilled melon
Take thick slices of watermellon, rind still attached. Brush with a little bit of oil (neutral oil like canola, not a flavorful oil like olive). Grill over barbecue until you get grill marks, turning once.
Personal experience, have tried all of these recipes, some adapted from things I've had while dining out.
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M$Below I've included some recipes courtesy of North Carolina Dept of Agriculture.
Watermelon Popsicles
3 cups watermelon juice
1/2 cup sugar
2 t. Fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup water
To prepare watermelon juice, cut watermelon into cubes and rub through a strainer to remove seeds. In small saucepan mix together sugar and water; simmer 3 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in watermelon juice and lemon juice. Turn into 2 ice trays. Freeze until very mushy and insert a popsicle stick in each cube. Freeze. Makes about 36 small popsicles.
I make watermelon juice by throwing wateremelon and water in the blender. This website I'm referring you to has so many interesting watermelon recipes. I can't believe there are watermelon muffins, salsa, and watermelon pie!
There are too many to post, but I'm sure you have enough watermelon to try out all of these recipes, Enjoy!
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CUT IT and EAT IT!
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We'd all love to see a pic at Mahalo when you're done :)
http://www.amazon.com/Play-Your-Food-Joost-Elffers/dp/1556706308
It does freeze VERY well, cut in chunks or scoop into 1" little round balls with a "melon scoop" tool. Put in airtight container. Eat frozen if you like. YUM!
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M$never mind!!
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use it for target practice
or hollow it out and make a little water melon house :P
what ever you do have fun :)
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Man between this one and several other posts, I really wish I liked Watermelon!
(not to mention because of @buddawiggi's discovery!)