{"id":6063,"date":"2016-08-11T10:30:38","date_gmt":"2016-08-11T18:30:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kathycasey.com\/blog\/?p=6063"},"modified":"2018-03-15T15:56:28","modified_gmt":"2018-03-15T23:56:28","slug":"marvelous-melons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kathycasey.com\/blog\/marvelous-melons\/","title":{"rendered":"Marvelous Melons"},"content":{"rendered":"

A few summers ago, I whipped up a party-size batch of Watermelon Sangria. It was a hit and really made my croquet game better than ever! And summer is the time to enjoy juicy, sweet melons \u2013 the markets are brimming with them.<\/p>\n

With their crisp, cool and refreshing qualities, melons evoke the essence of the summer season. We enjoy them in a multitude of ways. From simple chilled watermelon wedges with a sprinkling of chili lime salt to colorful melon-ball skewers of honeydew and cantaloupe intertwined with thinly sliced prosciutto for utensil-free outdoor snacking!<\/p>\n

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\nAnd have you ever seen those “watermelon taps<\/a>?\u201d They\u2019re super cool to add in a watermelon drink and have it ready to pour.<\/p>\n

But one of my favorite watermelon cocktails is the \u201cSmitten:\u201d tequila, fresh watermelon chunks, lime, a little simple syrup, a few sprigs of cilantro and a dash of hot sauce \u2013 it\u2019s something a little different and d\u2019lish!<\/p>\n

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Check out www.LiquidKitchen.tv<\/a> to get the recipe and watch a video on how to make the Smitten!<\/strong><\/p>\n

So be sure to enjoy them while you can; there\u2019s nothing like summer\u2019s fresh melons to cool you off on a hot day. \u2013Kathy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A few summers ago, I whipped up a party-size batch of Watermelon Sangria. It was a hit and really made my croquet game better than ever! And summer is the time to enjoy juicy, sweet melons \u2013 the markets are brimming with them. With their crisp, cool and refreshing qualities, melons evoke the essence of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3,11748,11355,57,1],"tags":[11568,1388,10249,291,1412,4643,324,3657,2068,6845,11567,11569,3419,11449,1120,843,11566,1127,84,11565],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n