Watermelon Keg

[Heckle]

Greetings everyone. I am back again to post some more fun stuff. So enjoy!




Watermelon Keg

Materials

• 1 medium-large oval or oblong watermelon (seeded or seedless)
• Kitchen knife
• Cutting board
• Green dry erase marker or ľ”-1” thick painter’s trim tape
• Channel knife (can use top of a vegetable peeler as alternative)
• Large bowl & spoon or scoop
• Apple corer
• Spigot (from beer making supply company)
• Twine & straight pins
• Watermelon juice or punch recipe

Instructions

• Wash the watermelon under cool running water and pat dry.
• On a cutting board, place the watermelon on its side and cut off 1/4”-1/2” from both ends, being careful not to cut too deep into the white part of the rind. One side will provide a sturdy base.
• Use dry erase marker or painters tape to make a thick band on the upper 1/3 and lower third of the watermelon that will represent the metal bands around a barrel or keg and use the channel knife to trim away a thin line to represent those metal bands.
• Hollow out the watermelon with a spoon or scoop, reserving the watermelon pieces to make your favorite punch or juice. Be sure to leave about 2” of watermelon flesh towards the bottom of the watermelon so the spigot can be placed.
• Use an apple corer to cut a circle for your spigot to fit through the watermelon rind, placing it about 2-3 inches above the bottom of the watermelon. Screw your spigot into place.
• For added detail, carefully pin twine in your lines you’ve made to represent the metal bands around the barrel/keg. Be careful that the pins do not poke through into the barrel/keg.
• Place the barrel/keg on a saucer or plate and fill with your favorite chilled punch or juice recipe.

And what good is a keg if you don't have anything to put in it.

Watermelon Sours
(makes 10-12 drinks)

• 4 cups watermelon chunks, pureed
• 4 oz Alizé Red Passion, or any other fruit-flavored liqueur
• 8 oz gin
• 2 cups sour mix
• Sparkling rosé
• Lime slices, for garnish

After pureeing 4 cups of watermelon chunks, strain. Stir in your fruit-flavored liqueur, gin and sour mix. Chill. Add sparkling rosé before serving. Garnish with lime slice and enjoy!

[Victor Leigh]

Interesting. That would make a good center piece at a garden party. Just curious. How do you make sure the spigot doesn't leak?

[Jessi]

Using an apple corer is going to get you a pretty nice sized hole to put the spigot in to help minimize leaking. You may still get a little bit, but if fits snug on the outside, too, then it's not going to be much of an issue.

[dziomek]

That is a neat idea! Perfect for a summer back yard get-together or bbq. I will be printing this one out, as I'll probably never find it again. Thank you for the idea and recipe.

[Frank]

Ah-ha, looks like fun.  Watermelon maaan....

Watermelon Man

[TeacherSmurf]

  Cool idea

[mumsmurf]

So, do you get the spigot from a wine/beer making supply shop?

[TeacherSmurf]

So, do you get the spigot from a wine/beer making supply shop?

...or look online.