Weekend Inspiration! Watermelon & Berry Recipes

Watermelon is surprisingly versatile, whether it be cut up and eaten as is, used in a feta and mint salad or in a cooling cocktail [my favourite!] this tartly sweet melon is always a hit!

 Watermelon & Strawberry Mojito

 Ingredients:

¼ cup lime juice

15 fresh mint leaves

2 cups of strawberries (can be fresh or frozen)

2 cups of cubed watermelon chunks

1 1/2 oz white rum

Soda water

 Method:

1. Blend watermelon chunks, and strawberries in a blender until smooth. 2.
2. In a pitcher add lime juice and mint leaves and let steep for at least 15 minutes.

 [Pro tip: put the mint leaves in your hands and clap your hands together to slightly break up the leaves to release the fresh aroma before adding them to the lime juice]
3. Add rum, soda water and watermelon & strawberry blend to the pitcher, stirring until well combined. Serve chilled using a mint leaf and fresh strawberry for garnish.

Deconstructed recipes are always a favourite. Aside from looking super modern the deconstructed trend is also extremely simple to achieve.

 A Berry Deconstructed Pavlova

 Ingredients:

Petite meringues (store bought is a huge time saver!)

Whipped Cream

Fresh Strawberries

Fresh Blue Berries

Fresh Raspberries

Fresh Passionfruit

 Method:

1. Chop up strawberries and put all ingredients in separate bowls or layout on a board [cheese board style!].
2. Add cream to meringues and decorate with berries.
3. For another layer of flavour add some passionfruit pulp on top.