Watermelon Surprise

Ingredients

• 2 small to medium watermelons
• 1 to 2 cups margarita mix
• Tequila

Instructions

1. Wash and dry watermelons. With a long, sharp knife, mark off a 5 to 6 inch circle on top of the watermelons. Cut a deep cone into the center of each watermelon. Remove the plug.
2. Turn watermelons over and let them drain for about 30 minutes; discard juice.
3. Turn melons open side up. Into one pour 1/2 to 1 cup liquid margarita mix.
4. To fill cavity, wait a bit and add more as it is absorbed (if using dry Margarita mix, prepare as directed and fill melons).
5. For the second melon, measure a similar amount of mix and combine with tequila, using 3 parts mix to 1 part tequila.
6. Pour into second watermelon.
7. Let melons stand as liquid is absorbed.
8. Replace plug.
9. Mark one melon alcoholic and the other melon non-alcoholic.

Attribution

Posted by tgraddy at Recipe Goldmine 6/5/01 6:42:48 pm.