Melony treats to keep you cool

• Watermelon, seeds removed: 2 cups 
• Cucumber, peeled and seeded: 1/2 cup 
• Onion, chopped: 1/4 cup 
• Red bell pepper, chopped: 1/4 cup 
• Yellow bell pepper, chopped: 1/4 cup 
• Jalapeño peppers, diced: 1 tbsp 
• Fresh cilantro, chopped: 1/4 cup 
• Honey: 1 tsp
• Lime juice: 2 tsp

• Watermelon, seedless, cubed Cherry tomatoes, halved Coriander leaves 
• Olive oil: 1 tsp 
• Lime Juice: 1 tsp 
• Sugar: 1/4 tsp 
• Salt as required 
• Toothpicks

• Assemble the skewers by pushing half tomato, coriander leaf, watermelon cube, then the other half  tomato. 
• Continue for all the skewers. 
•  Drizzle olive oil, salt and sugar mixed with lime juice syrup and serve chilled.

• Large prawns: 750 gm 
• Medium-sized watermelon: 1 
• Cucumber: 2 Iceberg or romaine lettuce

• Salt: 1 tsp 
• Sugar: 1 tsp 
• White pepper: ½ tsp 
• Mustard paste: 1 tsp 
• White vinegar: 2 tbsp 
• Olive oil: ¼ cup

• Mayonnaise: 350 ml 
• Juice of 1 lemon 
• Tomato sauce: 6 tbsp 
• Worcestershire sauce: 2 tbsp 
• Paprika: 1 tsp 
• Tabasco sauce: 1 to 2 tsp 
• Fresh cream: 100 ml 
• Salt to taste

• Cook prawns with shells in boiling salted water for about 5-6 minutes. When cool, remove shell and black vein. Keep aside. 
• Scoop melon into balls, remove the seeds. 
• Peel and cut cucumbers into ½ inch dices, discarding the core. 
• Toss dressing through melon and cucumber. Place in a colander to drain. Chill well. Mix together all the ingredients of the cocktail sauce. 
• Mix the prawns, watermelon balls and cucumber. Check seasoning. 
• Line 6 glasses with lettuce leaves and fill with the cold cocktail. 
• Serve chilled.

• Watermelon juice: 6 cups 
• Sprite: 400 ml 
• Orange juice: 200 ml 
• Lime juice: ¼ cup 
• Ginger juice: 2 tbsp 
• Ice cubes 
• Mint leaves and lime slices for garnishing

• Combine all the ingredients in a jar and mix gently with a spoon. 
• Spoon into punch cups and serve with mint leaves and lemon wedges. 

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