Name: Drunken watermelon
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 cup (250ml) vodka; 1/2 cup (125ml) lime juice; 1/2 cup (110g) caster sugar; 3/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh mint; 1 seedless watermelon (3kg), halved; 2 cup (500ml) chilled lemonade

Ingredients

1 cup (250ml) vodka

1/2 cup (125ml) lime juice

1/2 cup (110g) caster sugar

3/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh mint

1 seedless watermelon (3kg), halved

2 cup (500ml) chilled lemonade

Method

1.In a medium bowl, combine vodka, juice, sugar and mint.

2.Pierce melon flesh several times. Puncture outer skin. Strain vodka mixture into jug; pour half of it, gradually, over melon flesh. Enclose melon halves separately in plastic wrap; freeze overnight.

3.Remove melon from freezer; stand at room temperature 1 hour. Remove skin; chop melon coarsely.

4.Blend or process melon with remaining vodka mixture, in batches; pour each batch into punch bowl. Stir in lemonade.

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