Watermelon Wine a Refreshing Choice for your Libido!

Hot summer days and really what sounds good and refreshing? Of course, if it could be good for you that would even be a plus, huh? Winefood pairing thinks that watermelon is an excellent choice.

Watermelon is composed almost totally of water and of course lot's of other good things also. In my younger years it was really cool to make melon balls, add vodka and freeze .... what a thirst quencher .. until you had to take a nap! Actually I still like to do that for a summertime party. Sometimes I even wear a watermelon party hat!

The recent "big buzz" on watermelon is the affect it has on your libido. I just read this recent article out of Beijing:

BEIJING, July 3 (Xinhuanet) -- Watermelon is regarded as a good fruit to quench thirsty, but can you imagine it may also be a natural Viagra? asked Texas A&M University researchers on Wednesday.

The researchers said the active ingredient in watermelon which is responsible for the effect is citrulline. The phytochemical can be converted in the body into an amino acid known as arginine, which is known to relax blood vessels much like viagra does.

"The more we study watermelons, the more we realize just how amazing a fruit it is in providing natural enhancers to the human body," said Dr. Bhimu Patil, director of Texas A&M's Fruit and Vegetable Improvement Center in College Station.

They said a typical 4-ounce serving of watermelon (about 10 watermelon balls) has about 150 milligrams of citrulline, though without mentioning how much citrulline is needed to have Viagra-like effects. There is more citrulline in the rind than the flesh.

Another beneficial ingredient in watermelon is lycopene, an anti-oxidant that protects the human heart, prostate and skin health. But without much fat in the melon, adsorption is not expected to be good, the researchers noted.

Go figure ... who would have thought about turning to watermelon when you want to do the "wild" thing?

Then, of course, there is that old favorite song by Tom T. Hall "Old Dogs, Children and Watermelon Wine" ..... this song brings back memories for many baby boomers ... LOL!



I don't know if you can really successfully pair watermelon with any wine, but I know that it makes a darn good wine all by itself! Watermelon and vodka, watermelon party hats, Old dogs and children and watermelon wine along with a refreshing "kick" for your libido .... Wine food pairing says why not? CHEERS!