watermelon
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Turn Your Melon Into Agua Fresca
I love melon. And in order to use every cube of the precious syrupy fruit, I make agua frescas. Without fail, this simple drink allows me to make the most of melons. I can leisurely snack on melon, and then I can cram the bulk of it into a drink before the fruit gets weird…
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Turn Watermelon Rinds Into a Fancy Cocktail Cordial
The question “What do I do with these watermelon rinds?” was answered long ago, and you probably already know the answer, especially if you’re from the South. Watermelon rinds become watermelon pickles, and the crisp, kind of flavourless scrap is rendered soft, tangy, and (often) a little spicy. But pickles aren’t the only watermelon rind…
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Soak Your Watermelon in a Negroni
Soaking watermelon in some sort of alcohol is hardly a new strategy. I’ve traditionally favoured vodka or tequila ” both of which are perfectly serviceable ” as pretty much any single liquor can serve as a watermelon’s bathwater. But why stop at one when you could build a complete cocktail? That’s why we’re making Negroni…
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5 Savoury Ways To Season Watermelon
I don’t know if it’s a Southern thing, or a specific-to-my-grandmother thing, but I grew up eating a lot of melon for dessert, and it always, always, always was served with a sprinkling of salt.