50 Ways To Use A Watermelon

Presenter / channel

Nick and Patrick (the video appears to follow the 50 Ways To Use A Watermelon YouTube cooking/food experiment format). Gordon Ramsay is referenced as a YouTube creator, not as a source.

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Cooking / food content summary (ingredients + method)

1) “Pringles hack” watermelon cut (prep)

• Cut off both ends of the watermelon.
• Press a Pringles can into the middle and push down.
• Shake out the core.

2) Watermelon “midnight / yellow / orange / blue” (taste comparisons; “blue” uses drink infusion)

• Yellow/orange/blue are described as tasting like regular watermelon.
• Blue watermelon method:
  • Drill holes into the watermelon.
  • Fill holes with “blue sodas.”
  • The liquid is absorbed over time (checked later).

3) Square watermelon box method (reality gag)

• No ingredient-based cooking method described beyond the setup.
• Ends with the reveal that “square watermelon is cake.”

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Major watermelon recipes & techniques

4) Watermelon PB&J “sandwich” + watermelon fries + yogurt dip + “seeds”

PB&J sandwich (watermelon halves as “bread”)

• Ingredients (implied):
  • Watermelon slices (used as bread)
  • Jelly/jam
  • Peanut butter
• Method:
  1. Spread jelly on one watermelon half.
  2. Spread peanut butter on the other “bread-like” half.
  3. Lift and close the halves together.

Watermelon fries (crinkle cut)

• Equipment: crinkle cutter (implied), knife/trim tools.
• Method:
  1. Slice open the watermelon; trim off all rind.
  2. Make crinkle cuts to form fries.
  3. Arrange on a plate.

Dip + topping

• Dip: Yogurt
• “Seeds”: watermelon seeds (joke about breaking teeth)
• Serving idea (subtitles): dip fries in yogurt, then place them on top of the sandwich.

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5) Watermelon yogurt bark (frozen patties + chocolate dip)

Ingredients

• Chopped watermelon cubes
• Yogurt (type not specified)
• Watermelon seeds (mixed in)
• Chocolate coating (for dipping)

Method

1. Chop watermelon into small cubes.
2. Mix yogurt with watermelon cubes and extra watermelon seeds.
3. Use pre-frozen yogurt patties (made earlier).
4. Dip frozen patties into chocolate.
5. Work quickly—chocolate melts fast when it hits frozen yogurt.

Key technique cue

• Chocolate melting behavior on frozen base → dip/handle immediately.

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6) “Naked watermelon” (carving / shelling technique)

• Hollow watermelon into two shells.
• Remove white pith until just barely pink shows.
• Smooth/shape the outside using a rough sponge so it fits inside the shells.
• Assemble for the “naked watermelon” look.

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7) Watermelon feta skewers + mint garnish

• Ingredients (implied):
  • Watermelon cubes
  • Feta
  • Fresh mint
• Method:
  • Thread cubes onto skewers and garnish with mint.

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8) Watermelon ice cubes → fruit-infused water

1. Make/collect watermelon ice cubes.
2. Add cubes to a container.
3. Fill with water to the top.
4. Close lid; let infuse. (No timings specified.)

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9) Watermelon “juice” extraction using an immersion blender

• Equipment: immersion blender
• Method:
  1. Cut a hole on top large enough for the blender.
  2. Insert blender and spin around to blend.
  3. Pour out watermelon juice.

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10) Watermelon drink dispenser (“watermelon tap”) + noodle bowl + soda

Watermelon tap dispenser

• Equipment: watermelon “tap” spout kit/tools.
• Method:
  1. Create a “perfect hole.”
  2. Insert spout; secure with a screw on inside.
  3. Put juice back in and place lid.
  4. Use like a tap.

Watermelon noodle bowl

• Method:
  1. Use remaining juice in the tap.
  2. Add matcha noodles.
  3. Serve (described as hint of watermelon + green matcha).

Watermelon soda (bottling)

• Equipment: bottle + carbonation cap/lock system
• Method:
  1. Pour juice into bottle, filling to a line.
  2. Lock cap; crank down carefully (“light touch”).
  3. Open to carbonate → “watermelon soda.”

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11) Carbonated whole watermelon using dry ice + plastic wrap

Ingredients / equipment

• Dry ice (in a red cooler)
• Towels
• Plastic wrap (to seal the cooler)
• Lab coats / goggles (safety mentioned)
• Watermelon slices

Method

1. Make a layer of dry ice on the bottom of the cooler.
2. Add sliced watermelon on top; protect with towels.
3. Do not put latches down (gas could build up).
4. Wrap entire cooler in plastic wrap to trap gas and force it into the watermelon.
5. Set aside; return later.

Safety cues mentioned

• Lab coat and goggles used due to pressure buildup/explosion risk.

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12) Liquid nitrogen ice cream (quick-freeze style)

Ingredients

• Melted vanilla ice cream
• Fresh watermelon juice
• Liquid nitrogen
• Freeze-dried watermelon topping (later)
• Chocolate chips

Method

1. Combine melted vanilla ice cream + watermelon juice to get desired watermelon flavor.
2. Slowly pour in liquid nitrogen until it turns into ice cream.
3. Whisk at very low speed.
4. Finish thickening/texture and serve.
5. Top with:
   • Crumble freeze-dried watermelon
   • Add chocolate chips for “seed” look

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13) Freeze-dried watermelon cubes

• Ingredients / equipment: freeze-dry machine/trays + watermelon cubes
• Method:
  1. Cut watermelon into cubes.
  2. Load into trays.
  3. Freeze-dry for a few hours (fast-forwarded).
  4. Crush and sprinkle onto ice cream.

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14) Watermelon Doritos (dehydrated watermelon chips)

Ingredients

• Watermelon (thin strips)
• Tajin seasoning

Equipment

• Triangle mold
• Dehydrator (stacked racks)

Method

1. Cut watermelon into thin strips.
2. Use triangle mold to shape triangles.
3. Lay triangles on dehydrator rack.
4. Sprinkle Tajin evenly.
5. Stack more racks; repeat until fully stacked.
6. Dehydrate for 7 hours.
7. Serve with watermelon salsa (below).

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15) Watermelon salsa (Doritos pairing)

Ingredients (no amounts given)

• Mint leaves
• Chopped red onion
• Jalapenos
• Cilantro
• Lime juice
• Salt
• Soy sauce (secret ingredient)

Method

1. Add mint leaves.
2. Add red onion.
3. Add jalapenos.
4. Add cilantro.
5. Add lime juice.
6. Add salt.
7. Add a little soy sauce.
8. Mix thoroughly so everything coats evenly.
9. Spoon and serve with dehydrated chips.

Taste note: cilantro may taste like soap to some people (not a method step).

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16) Watermelon Icee (blended shaved ice)

1. Shave frozen watermelon into shaved ice using an ice crusher.
2. Blend shaved ice in a blender with mint.
3. Add a little watermelon juice.
4. Blend and serve like an Icee.

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17) Watermelon soft serve (soft serve machine)

• Ingredients: water + “watermelon soft serve mix” (made earlier)

• Method:

  1. Mix water and watermelon mix (vortex; color changes).
  2. Pour into soft serve machine; lid on.
  3. Wait until display reaches 100%.
  4. Dispense soft serve.

• Toppings mentioned: “chocolate chip watermelon seeds” idea.

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18) Watermelon popsicles (layered)

Ingredients (layered)

• Watermelon juice / blended watermelon (majority base)
• Kiwi layer(s) (green)
• Coconut milk layer (white part)
• Mini baby chocolate chips (“seeds”)
• Additional color/fruit layers (kiwi mentioned; amounts not specified)

Method

1. Blend watermelon.
2. Fill mold about 3/4 full with watermelon base.
3. Add mini chocolate chips.
4. Freeze briefly; insert sticks.
5. Add kiwi layer.
6. Add coconut milk layer.
7. Finish with watermelon juice layer.

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19) Korean sugar syrup (watermelon “sugar syrup”) + watermelon lollipops

Sugar syrup method

1. Layer sugar and watermelon fruit back and forth in a glass container.
2. Top off and close the container.
3. Refrigerate for one week.
4. Syrup becomes soft/squishy, taffy-like; tastes like watermelon sugar pickle.

Lollipops method

• Equipment: lollipop mold + droppers + sticks
• Method: fill mold with syrup and place sticks in once filled to the top.

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20) Watermelon tanghulu (candied glaze)

• Ingredients / equipment: sugar + water (not measured), watermelon cubes, ice bath, pot

Method

1. Cook sugar + water to “perfect temperature” (not specified).
2. Use a tilt pan technique to create more dipping space.
3. Dip watermelon cubes into hot syrup, then into an ice bath.
4. Correct dipping = shiny glazed layer.

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21) “Mexican watermelon” with chamoy + tahin + lemon (fruit leather wrap)

Ingredients

• Fruit by the Foot / fruit leather wrap
• Chamoy
• Tajin
• Lemon

Method

1. Wrap watermelon slice with fruit leather (“shaboozle”) and secure.
2. Pour chamoy and dip watermelon (cover all sides, including top).
3. Sprinkle tahin (including top).
4. Squeeze lemon on top.

Common mistake called out

• People forget the top.

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22) Watermelon cotton candy + “unicorn bacon”

Ingredients / equipment

• “Watermelon sugar” (spun sugar for cotton candy)
• Cotton candy machine

Method

1. Turn machine on when watermelon sugar is loaded.
2. Collect fibers around the edge.
3. Move quickly; gradually spin to shape.
4. Collect cotton candy; set aside.
5. “Unicorn bacon” = collected crunchy sugar on the side.

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23) Watermelon bottle jelly + jello cutting reveal

Ingredients

• Corn syrup
• Watermelon juice
• Gelatin (for jello conversion)

Method

1. Shake corn syrup + watermelon juice inside bottles.
2. Freeze a bit; squeeze to get “straight up” gel behavior.
3. Later convert watermelon juice + gelatin into jello.
4. Cut jello to show watermelon pulp.

Timing: no exact setting time besides “not wanting to wait.”

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24) Watermelon pizza

Ingredients

• Watermelon thick slice (pizza base)
• Pizza sauce
• Low-moisture mozzarella
• Pepperonis
• Fresh mint (instead of basil)
• Salt
• Tiny drizzle of olive oil

Method

1. Carefully cut a thick slice.
2. Place on a pizza pan.
3. Add pizza sauce (not too much, not too little).
4. Add low-moisture mozzarella.
5. Add pepperonis (haphazard; placement debated).
6. Top with mint + salt + tiny olive oil drizzle.
7. Bake at 500°F for a few minutes.
8. Note: cheese didn’t fully melt, but it cut like pizza.

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25) Watermelon rind “gummy worms” (candied strips)

Ingredients / equipment

• Watermelon rinds (outer strips)
• Blue raspberry Starburst Jell-O
• Sugar
• Citric acid (sour coating)
• Water (boiling)

Method

1. Remove the white portion between rind and fruit.
2. Cut rind into gummy-worm-like strips.
3. Use a box grater trick to speed peeling (leave green parts).
4. Slice a thin rind layer and cut into strips.
5. Simmer/boil with water, blue raspberry Starburst, and sugar.
6. Boil until tender.
7. Plate and add sugar on top.
8. Lightly dust with citric acid, roll for extra sour coating.
9. Eat; described as soft/squishy and gummy-worm-like.

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26) Watermelon ham (smoked “ham” texture)

Ingredients

• Watermelon (scored)
• Salt
• Garlic powder
• Chili powder
• Cloves on top (for look)

Equipment

• Grill + smoker (“grill in a smoker”)

Method

1. Score watermelon across the entire surface (creates crack texture / increases surface area).
2. Season lightly with salt, garlic powder, and chili powder.
3. Grill/smoke until it shrinks to about half size.
4. Cook outcome described as tender, “rare/raw roast beef” vibe.

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27) “Chicken in a watermelon” (marinated + baked/steamed style)

Ingredients / equipment

• Watermelon used as cooking vessel/shell
• Marinade (details not listed in subtitles)

Method

1. Massage chicken while marinade is poured in.
2. Place chicken into one half of watermelon.
3. Add more marinade on top.
4. Close gently so it fits/seals.
5. Bake in the oven.
6. After a few hours: “done,” juice described as insane and kitchen smells amazing.
7. Serve by dipping chicken in the dark liquid outside watermelon.

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Carbonated watermelon tasting + rubber band experiment

• Tasting setup: safety goggles due to pressure buildup around the cooler.
• Result: “More carbonated than a drink,” “sizzling,” “so carbonated.”
• Rubber band explosion: starts at 1, then 2, counting up until 531 rubber bands.
  • Watermelon curves; astronaut-style narration mentions “We have liftoff” after a burst/cut-off moment.

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Quick plating / serving ideas mentioned

• Fries: yogurt dip → place fries on top of sandwich.
• Ice cream: top with freeze-dried watermelon + chocolate chips.
• Tanghulu: dip into syrup → ice bath for shiny glaze.
• Doritos: dehydrated chips served with watermelon salsa.
• “Naked watermelon”: assemble for visual presentation; avoid extra cutting until ready.

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Referenced sources / external references

• Mark (science buddy): referenced for inspiration on “naked watermelon.”
• The New York Times: referenced as the origin of “chicken in a watermelon” as an April Fool’s joke (then cooked “for real”).
• Max the meat guy: referenced for the watermelon Doritos idea.