Rum Watermelon Food

RUM-SOAKED SPRING WATERMELON

Steps:

• Place watermelon on its side and make vertical slices of your desired thickness.
• Cut these slices into quarters and stack to fit in a large non-reactive bowl.
• In separate bowl, mix the rum and citrus beverage (we used Mango Tampico and Bacardi Superior for irony's sake).
• Pour this mixture over the watermelon slices, making sure that all the slices are immersed/covered.
• Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and put it in the fridge overnight.
• Serve the slices on a plate (keep in mind that they will leak the mixture as they warm, so cover them if you'll be traveling with the plate to avoid spillage).

RUM WATERMELON

Steps:

• Cut about a 3 inch plug from the melon. Trim the ripe part of the melon off of the plug which you cut out.
• Pour rum into plug hole of melon; insert plug back in melon.
• Refrigerate for about 8 hours or overnight for rum to spread through melon.
• Cut into wedges and serve.

RUM WATERMELON COOLERS

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine the sugar and water. Bring to a simmer over moderate heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Remove from the heat and let cool.
• In a blender, combine half of the sugar syrup with half of the lime juice, rum and watermelon chunks and blend until combined. Add half of the ice and blend until smooth, then pour into a large pitcher. Repeat with the remaining ingredients. Serve in chilled glasses, garnished with watermelon spears and topped with mint sprigs.
• The watermelon mixture can be blended earlier in the day and refrigerated. Blend with ice just before serving.