Darina Allen: Mouthwatering watermelon recipes that are perfect for summer
Deliciously refreshing, watermelon juice is made in minutes: great in cocktails too, popsicles, smoothies or as a boozy watermelon slushie.
We've had the most gorgeous watermelons recently: huge, pot-bellied orbs of sweet juiciness — just what we love to relish during these long summer days. Watermelons have a high water content so try to find organic fruit if you can.
Apparently, there are more than 1,000 varieties of watermelon cultivated worldwide and have been for centuries. The seeds of wild watermelons have been found in the tombs of the Pharaohs in ancient Egypt. There used to be an annoying number of seeds in the fruit, but in recent times virtually seedless varieties have been developed which add greatly to my personal enjoyment of the fruit. (Although my grandchildren greatly enjoy a seed-spitting competition!)
