Watermelon And Red Wine Drink

Name: Watermelon And Red Wine Drink
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 3 1/2-pound piece of watermelon (about 1/4 whole melon); 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/4 cup fresh lime juice; Dark brown sugar to taste (optional); 2 cups chilled full-bodied dry red wine; 1/2 cup roughly chopped toasted pecans

Recipe from Diana Kennedy

Adapted by Florence Fabricant

Total Time: About 10 minutes
Rating: 4(10)
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Ingredients

Yield:6 servings

13½-pound piece of watermelon (about ¼ whole melon)
1teaspoon vanilla extract
¼cup fresh lime juice
Dark brown sugar to taste (optional)
2cups chilled full-bodied dry red wine
½cup roughly chopped toasted pecans

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Preparation

Step 1
Cut watermelon flesh into large pieces. Cut central part of flesh without seeds into enough tiny cubes to make 1 cup.
Step 2
Put remaining flesh into a food processor, and pulse it enough to puree it without breaking seeds. Strain. You should have 2 cups. Stir in vanilla, lime juice and, if desired, sugar to taste.
Step 3
Mix red wine with the watermelon puree. Serve in goblets, straight up or over ice, with some cubes of watermelon and pecans in each glass.