Watermelon-Themed Party: 5 Tips For Planning Watermelon Centric Drinks, Dishes And Decor
As the temperatures rise and summer makes its presence known, so too fruits such as watermelons begin to ripen and become available in abundance. Watermelons are sweet and juicy, crisp and watery, fresh and light. They have a distinct fruity smell and a colourful appearance which imbues brightness onto any mixed fruit plate in which they are served. Undoubtedly, a watermelon themed party is at once a way of marking the summer weather that this fruit connotes and of highlighting its own bright and crip characteristics that make it one of the season’s most popular produce.
A number of different cocktails and mocktails can be prepared using watermelons and watermelons can also be incorporated into different desserts, dips and salads. Watermelons can lift up the decor at a themed gathering and party favours shaped like the fruit can become reminders of a time well spent at such an event. Evidently, planning a watermelon themed party can consist of a number of different elements coming together to showcase this motif.
Here are some tips that can be quite handy for planning a watermelon themed party complete with a watermelon inspired decor, drinks featuring this fruit and foods containing watermelon’s fruity flavours:
Decor Options
Watermelon is a highly versatile fruit and along with its uses in the kitchen or at the bar, it can also be incorporated aesthetically into a party as an effective decor option. This means, carved watermelons can be used as centrepieces at a themed gathering and fairy lights can also be strung through hollowed watermelon shells or rinds. As well, the colour palette for the party can feature the hues of this fruit in the form of bright red and green coloured plates, napkins and tablecloths. This will also lend the gathering a picnic-like touch suitable for a summertime event.
Watermelon Forward Menu
Along with decor, one of the ways to take the watermelon theme forward is by way of a menu which incorporates this fruit. It is possible to prepare the more straightforward watermelon and feta salad, watermelon granitas and even a watermelon shaped red and green cookie! As well, this fruit can be turned into a glaze or a salsa so its flavours seep into the meats or veggies that are being served as part of the main course.
Watermelon Cocktails And Mocktails
When it comes to blending drinks, watermelon becomes a highly dynamic and versatile fruit whose flavours can be mixed well with a number of spirits and fruity concoctions to arrive at vibrant blends. Watermelons can be chopped into chunks and muddled into mojitos and margaritas or can be turned into purees that are added to watermelon martini cocktails and non-alcoholic watermelon and basil coolers. Use fresh fruits to craft these summertime drinks and serve them in hollowed out watermelons to stick to the theme.
Themed Party Favours
Another interesting way to incorporate the fruit theme into a summertime gathering is in the form of watermelon inspired party favours. These can include watermelon scented soaps shaped like the fruit, watermelon scented candles, watermelon candies, coasters and lip balms and even small 90 ml bottles of spirits or liqueurs infused with the fruit’s flavours. With this, guests will always have a keepsake that acts as a reminder of this summertime gathering.
DIY Stations
In contemporary home hosting cultures, one of the most fascinating activities to look forward to is a DIY station where guests can participate in certain interactive events. Set up this station to suit the watermelon theme such that guests can gather around to carve watermelons that can be eaten right there and then or can be sent to the bar for use in making drinks.
Guests can also dabble in mixology at a DIY bar featuring different watermelon bases like chunks, purees and infused syrups which can be added to drinks infused with this fruit’s crisp flavours. Stock up on lots of small and medium-sized watermelons to fashion these DIY activities without running out of fruit!
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