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How to spike a watermelon???

eileen_launonen

21 years ago

Can someone share a recipe that GOOD!!

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susan_in_nc
21 years ago
I've heard about people cutting a deep "core" just large enough to fit the neck of a bottle of vodka into, then let the watermellon slowly absorb the vodka from the upturned bottle.

The way I've done it is to cut mellon balls from the watermellon, cantalope, and honeydew. Add fresh pineapple and let sit to blend juices. For spiking I still use vodka, but only a cup or two. My Mom used to add brandy or an orange flavored liquer to the mix.

A plus to spiking the mellon balls and then placing them back into the watermellon hull is that you can also reserve some of the fruit and serve it "non"spiked for those who do not wish to consume alcohol.
lindac
21 years ago
The way I learned was to cut a hole in the side of the melon, then stick the handle of a wooden spoon into that hole and mush it around a bit to break up some of the pulp, then put the neck of the bottle of the liquor of your choice into the hole. The amount of booze, depends on the size of the melon.
A nice combo is about a cup of triple sec and a pint of vodka for a small melon.
Punch holes in the rind of the chilled melon, insert straw and enjoy.
Linda C
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Update on my experience with the sand. Did a trial run with just one. Filled the spike just short of where it screws on the bottle with sand. Wanted the sand level higher but it won't work unless the spike is screwed on first and tightened and may not for some other reason. Screwed on bottle. Filled w/water. Leaked because no good seal where I screwed it on because got some sand on that part but saw it was dripping through the bottom hole only. Ok with that, don't need the sides, just will be slower. So I rinse out the sand where it screws on and take a bit of it out, got a good seal when I screwed it back on. Then since it had rained, I pushed it into the ground. Bad move because it forces dirt in the openings which will get in there from the outside anyway. Once the bottom drip can be established, should take care of itself so long as you don't move it. Dripped a little bit then gooey mud stuck to the whole thing as far as I had been able to push it in the ground. So I took it out, poured the water on the plant, and unscrewed it, let the sand dry out a bit so I can take it out, unclog the mud, and start over. Next tactic will be to try the hammer and screwdriver. Prepare the hole the spike goes into by pounding a very large screwdriver down pretty far, anything comparable would work, then rotating and widening the hole, a little more than you really need. Haven't tried that yet with the sand but will when I can get to it. It did help with the others that were eventually clogging to create the hole as described above w/o forcing it in. So no sense in filling more with sand until I make sure it is going to work. Or just fight with the darn things the rest of the summer and wonder if it was worth it. I'm not worrying in my zone about 2 for each plant but can understand why. I'll try to compensate for water on the other side or just move the darn thing to a new hole. Might happen to interest someone. Alternate suggestions welcome.
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drmoze
21 years ago
The triple sec is a good idea. But when spiking a melon, you gotta remember that it is already saturated with water. The best way to spike a whole melon (and I've tried & experienced many!) is to cut it in half the long way, and leave it out in the sun for a few hours. This will dry it out a bit so it can actually absorb the vodka or grain (and triple sec?). Then either poke many holes in each half to the bottom rind using a metal skewer and slowly pour liquor onto it and let it absorb, or (better yet) use a large syringe and inject the melon everywhere. The (important!) refrigerate at least overnight, which will really mellow out the flavor.

Spiking the melon balls separately also works well. Again, it works better if you let them sit out and dry up a bit, then add liquor and let them soak, followed by refrigeration.
downtowner
20 years ago
Hypodermic syringe, hardly leave a trace.

Makes a nice surprise.
mbarnes4104
20 years ago
Well I don't know about spiking per se, but we would cut a watermelon in half, use a melon baller to scoop out all the watermelon into balls, then fill up the empty rind with champagne and the watermelon balls - always a big hit with our friends at parties.
vincent_sorvino
14 years ago
I found this "How-to" posting to be very informative. A step-by-step explanation and it worked like a charm for me when i tried it. http://www.tailgatingideas.com/how-to-spike-a-watermelon/

Here is a link that might be useful: How to Spike a Watermelon

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