Water Melon Marbles

1 water melon
1/4 pint rum
2 oranges
2 tablespoons sugar
* cherries
Procedure
1. Cut the melon in half lengthwise. Remove the seeds, then with a ball-scoop remove the
flesh of the melon. The shell can be kept to be a serving dish if wished.
2. Place the melon balls in a bowl. Mix the rum, orange juice and sugar together, and pour
over the melon balls. Refrigerate for at least on hour.
3. To serve, place a cocktail stick in each ball and pile up on a bed of cracked ice in