A refreshing jelled dessert from Sicily dating back to the 9th century.
Recipes: Now That's Using Your Melon
Watermelon is called “the smile of summer,” and certainly smiles abound when watermelon is served.
Enjoy the classic ice-cold slice of watermelon, but later branch out to try various recipes. If you keep in mind that watermelon combines well with the complementary flavors of lime, mint, and ginger, you might well invent recipes of your own. Furthermore, all parts of a watermelon are edible – flesh, seeds, and rind. (Note: the thin green part of the rind is tough and bitter, so better to compost it than to eat it.)
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Cactus Flower
Smoky mezcal and sweet prickly-pear [cactus] syrup meet and make nice with watermelon.
Watermelon-Peach Salad with Lime Vinaigrette
This combination tastes like full-on summer.
Frozen Watermelon Five-Spice Daiquiri
A subtly complex cocktail with an undertone of Asian flavors.
Spiked Watermelon Balls
Use a melon baller to make these cheerful boozy balls.
Watermelon Shrub & Club
A variation on a tangy 17th-century drink that can be nonalcoholic or alcoholic.
Spicy Watermelon Salad With Pineapple and Lime
A colorful, tropical salad with flavors from Mexico.
Neon Watermelon Margarita
An icy drink mixing watermelon with other flavors, including honeydew-melon liqueur.
Peño Blast
A little sweet and a little (or a lot!) of heat rev up this cocktail.
Watermelon Rind Bruschetta
An appetizer combining a sweet-and-sour watermelon-rind topping and creamy goat cheese
Front Porch
A no-recipe recipe using simple flavors to create a drink that accents and complements watermelon.
Tomato-Watermelon Salad with Turmeric Oil
A juicy, savory combination of flavors that goes well with grilled food.