Liquored Up Watermelon Fruit Bowl
This summer fruit is soaked in rum, vodka, and a lime simple syrup. Served in a watermelon bowl!
Servings: 1 watermelon bowl full of fruit
Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated white sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 cup vodka
- 1/2 cup rum
- 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1 teaspoon grated lime zest
- cantaloupe and honeydew melon
- strawberries, blueberries & blackberries
- 1 medium watermelon, cut in half and hollowed out (see notes)
Instructions
- Boil sugar and water together until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and let cool for a bit. Add the vodka, rum, lime juice and lime zest and stir to combine. Cool.
- Scoop out round balls of cantaloupe, honeydew and seedless watermelon (or cut into chunks). Place inside a hollowed out watermelon or watermelon basket. Add strawberries and blueberries. Pour liquid over fruit and serve. Or let marinate for a bit and then serve.
Notes
- *Time saver: Prepare the syrup ahead of time and let it chill until you're ready to mix it with the fruit.
- *To hollow out a watermelon, cut it in half. Cut a small, thin slice on the bottom of the half so it will sit sturdy on a flat surface. Use a knife to cut around the outside edge of the watermelon (near the rind). Then use a knife or an ice cream spatula to cut out chunks of the watermelon until you have a nice deep bowl to put the fruit in.