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Anybody who's experienced a scorpion bowl understands the ineffable appeal of the communal trough of fruit juice and booze.
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A lot of booze.
Nothing brings people together like getting wonderfully turnt, cheek-to-cheek.
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"There are no strangers here; only friends you have not yet shared a scorpion bowl with." - William Butler Yeats.
But hands down the best kind of scorpion bowl is one that you can make at home, INSIDE a watermelon, with two ingredients, an electric hand mixer, and a knife.
First, cut a square hole in the top of the watermelon, wide enough to fit the beater of your hand mixer.
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You'll only be using a single beater, even though a hand mixer comes with two.
Cut on a slight diagonal towards the center of the melon, so that the square lifts out easily.
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This is when the magic happens.
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Insert hand mixer and turn it on low.
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Wiggle it all around in there, gradually turning the speed up to medium. Work that mixer until you've blended all of the watermelon flesh.
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Take the electric mixer out. Its work here is done.
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Add rum. Lots of rum.
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If you want a very potent scorpion bowl, you can pour some of the watermelon juice out before adding the rum, to make more room.
Add straws.
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Partake.
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Pssstttt... If sharing isn't your thing, just pour the liquid into single serving glasses.
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It's not impossible to pour straight out of the watermelon, but it can be a little messy. For easy ladling, cut a little more watermelon off the top to create a bigger hole.
