*Technically* this isn't a single-use tool. (You can use it in pumpkins, too.)
are solid masses of fruit. You can't drink out of them simply by sticking a spigot into even the ripest of melons. That said, I tried this strange contraption and I'm here to say that the watermelon tap kit has valuable summer party potential. You just might need one. In fact, at the mere mention of serving watermelon, lime, and tequila cocktails straight out of a real watermelon at an upcoming dinner party, my friends all instantly liked me more .
But let's get into the intricacies of how this thing works. Much more difficult than just stabbing the spigot into the fruit, the watermelon tap kit actually requires you to separate the watermelon innards from their shell and blend them into a liquid before returning the juice to its original body. The first and most annoying step is sawing the top off of the watermelon and removing the fruit, which can be accomplished with a large spoon or, better yet, anAfter you've emptied out the melon, you use the kit's provided coring tool—a considerate addition considering how difficult it might otherwise be to match the spigot to the hole in the watermelon—to carve out the space for the tap. Insert the tap and you've got your punch bowl.
Sort of. My first time attempting to use a watermelon tap, I found the coring device to be a bit awkward. You have to push and twist at the same time all the while gripping a giant, unwieldy fruit. As I used the tap subsequent times, I got the technique down. Still, I can't help but think there's room for improvement in the design—a way to make the tap easier to insert into the melon.
After you've accomplished the tap insertion, blend your watermelon in the blender with whatever ingredients you're adding to it. It could be as simple as
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