This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a glistering melon slice (formerly called glistering melon) with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
In Minecraft, a glistering melon slice is an important brewing item in your inventory and be used to make a Potion of Healing that gives you instant health.
Let’s explore how to make a glistering melon slice.
Where to find a Glistering Melon Slice in Creative Mode
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
Here is where you can find a glistering melon slice in the Creative Inventory menu:
Platform
Version(s)
Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)
1.8 – 1.19
Brewing
Java Edition (PC/Mac)
1.19.3 – 1.20
Ingredients
Platform is the platform that applies.
Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.
Required Materials to make a Glistering Melon Slice
In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a glistering melon slice:
8 Gold Nuggets 1 Melon Slice
How to craft a Glistering Melon Slice in Survival Mode
1. Open the Crafting Menu
First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3×3 crafting grid that looks like this:
2. Add Items to make a Glistering Melon Slice
In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3×3 crafting grid. To make a glistering melon slice, place 1 melon slice and 8 gold nuggets in the 3×3 crafting grid.
When making a glistering melon slice, it is important that the melon slice and gold nuggets are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 3 gold nuggets. In the second row, there should be 1 gold nugget in the first box, 1 melon slice in the second box, and 1 gold nugget in the third box. In the third row, there should be 3 gold nuggets. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for a glistering melon slice.
Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the glistering melon slice will appear in the box to the right.
3. Move the Glistering Melon Slice to Inventory
Once you have crafted glistering melon slice, you need to move the new item to your inventory.
Congratulations, you have made a glistering melon slice in Minecraft!
Item ID and Name
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft, a glistering melon slice has the following Name, ID and DataValue:
Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.)
Platform is the platform that applies.
Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.
Give Command for Glistering Melon Slice
Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.20, the /give command for Glistering Melon Slice is:
/give @p glistering_melon_slice 1
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12, the /give command for Glistering Melon Slice is:
/give @p speckled_melon 1 0
Things to Make with Glistering Melon Slice
You can use a glistering melon slice to make items in Minecraft such as: