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"Sure to make your picnic a LOT more interesting or the Hempstead, TX Watermelon Festival! Here are three ways to achieve this dastardly deed. I prefer rum over vodka for this but champagne is nice too especially with the open and honest method. UPDATE: I tried this recently with Vanilla Vodka and OMG! It was FAB!

BUT FIRST- Rinse the whole..."

Ingredients: watermelon, coconut rum...

"I made this with my children after trying to find something they could help with in the kitchen. They had this for breakfast and made more and more batches until I ran out of watermelon! Can also be frozen for an ice block or sorbet-type dessert"

Ingredients: cinnamon, watermelon, honey...

"This refreshing drink is served by roadside vendors all over Mexico. Not too much fruit, not too much sugar, just a beautiful way to quench your thirst on a summer day. From 'EatingWell.com' and posted for ZWT5.
NOTE: Prep time DOES NOT include 4 hour chill time."

Ingredients: club soda, watermelon...

"If you like melons and strawberries this couldn't be a simpler desert to make. A splash of good balsamic vinegar or a dusting of powdered sugar and it can be done ahead of time for company!"

Ingredients: honeydew melon, cantaloupe...

"These may sound strange, but they are very good.
My dear Mother-in-law made these all the time. They are made with the pink, sweet part of the watermelon, not the rind.
Give them a try, they are easy and delicious!"

Ingredients: watermelon, fresh dill, salt...

"The signature drink of the US Open is the Honey Deuce - a light, refreshing
vodka cocktail with skewered honeydew garnish made to look like a tennis ball. Grey Goose is usually one of the sponsors of the Open, and this is a must-have when you visit Arthur Ashe Stadium. They serve it in a souvenir glass, too!"

Ingredients: melon balls, lemonade, vodka...

"Perhaps I have been living in a cave for the past 40+ years because I never had a *spiked watermelon* until recently so I am posting this for those of you who like me have never heard of spiking a watermelon. It is delicious. VERY refreshing. Yummy, Yummy!"

Ingredients: citrus-infused vodka, seedless watermelon...

"This summer salad was served at a wedding reception I attended recently. The caterer is a local (but famous in the area) Italian chef. I fell in love with the weird combination!"

Ingredients: extra virgin olive oil, seedless watermelon...

"What a refreshing treat in the summertime! Fresh fruit ice pops just waiting for you in your freezer! This treat is on me. Enjoy!"

Ingredients: watermelon, frozen lemonade concentrate...

"This is the novelty dish of some Boston restaurant--when I was living with a friend in Boston the recipe was released in the papers. It looks like a slab of fish but is, in fact, watermelon. Very peculiar texture. When your friends ask you what it is, you can start singing, "Down by the bay...""

Ingredients: pepper, watermelon...

"Terrifying! Really for educational purposes only. While it will turn out perfectly, it will give you the heebie jeebies that it works. It has eggs, and tastes like fish, making it a poor choice for many vegetarians."

Ingredients: nori, cream of tartar...

"Save the "guts" from your canteloupe and give this a try... if you've got the guts! ;) This is from a weird cookbook from the '70s called "The Ecological Eclair" by Frances Sheridan Goulart. I have not yet tried this yet. Serving size is a guess."

Ingredients: arrowroot, cantaloupes, honey...

"From Company's Coming. Can't wait to try this one! Prep time doesn't include letting fruit stand overnight."

Ingredients: cinnamon sticks, granulated sugar...

"This is from the Thursday magazine's special feature titled "Meal in a glass"! I hope it helps babies who are teething!"

Ingredients: cantaloupe, plums, cherries...