How to Make a Watermelon Basket

Tools:

Remove as many seeds as possible from the watermelon flesh.

Using a melon baller, create balls with the watermelon flesh in the quartered sections of the watermelon. Create melon balls from watermelon flesh that remains in the basket. If a melon baller is not available, use a small tablespoon.

With a small, sharp paring knife, carefully follow along the scalloped edging.

Cover watermelon boat with plastic wrap. Place in the refrigerator until ready to use. Fill with fruit salad immediately prior to serving.

• 1 large watermelon
• 1 honeydew melon
• 1 cantaloupe melon
• 1 pint blueberries
• 2-3 pints strawberries
• 1 pound seedless green grapes
• 1 pound seedless red grapes
• ½ cup orange juice
• juice from 3 real limes
• juice from 2 real lemons
• ½ cup sugar
  

Wash blueberries under cool running water. Add to the large bowl.

Wash strawberries under cool running water. Remove the stem and slice strawberries in half. Add to the large bowl.

Remove grapes from the vine, wash under cool running water and place in the large bowl. Slicing the grapes in half is optional.

In a separate bowl, combine orange juice, lime juice, lemon juice and sugar. Stir until sugar is completely dissolved. Add to the large bowl of mixed fruit and stir.

Allow fruit to chill a minimum of 30 minutes. Transfer fruit to watermelon basket immediately prior to serving.