Tequila Soaked Watermelon Wedges Recipe

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Gallery Tequila-Soaked Watermelon Wedges Credit: Helen Norman Recipe Summary prep: 5 mins total: 1 hr Servings: 4

Ingredients Ingredient Checklist 1 small seedless watermelon, red or yellow, quartered and cut into 1-inch-thick wedges 1 cup sugar 3/4 cup water 1/2 cup tequila 1/4 cup Triple Sec 2 limes, halved or cut into wedges Flaked sea salt or coarse salt

Gallery Tequila-Soaked Watermelon Wedges Credit: Helen Norman

Recipe Summary prep: 5 mins total: 1 hr Servings: 4

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Tequila-Soaked Watermelon Wedges      Credit: Helen Norman  

Tequila-Soaked Watermelon Wedges

Credit: Helen Norman

Tequila-Soaked Watermelon Wedges

Recipe Summary prep: 5 mins total: 1 hr Servings: 4

Recipe Summary

prep: 5 mins total: 1 hr

Servings: 4

prep: 5 mins

total: 1 hr

prep:

5 mins

total:

1 hr

Servings: 4

4

Ingredients

Ingredients

• 1 small seedless watermelon, red or yellow, quartered and cut into 1-inch-thick wedges 1 cup sugar 3/4 cup water 1/2 cup tequila 1/4 cup Triple Sec 2 limes, halved or cut into wedges Flaked sea salt or coarse salt

Directions

Arrange watermelon in a single layer in two 9-by-13-inch baking dishes. Bring sugar, water, tequila, and Triple Sec to a boil in a small saucepan. Cook, stirring, until sugar dissolves, about 1 minute. Let cool slightly. Pour syrup over watermelon wedges, and refrigerate for at least 45 minutes.

Remove watermelon from syrup, and arrange on a platter. Squeeze limes over melon, and season with salt.

Reviews (3)

 Add Rating & Review     286 Ratings   5 star values:        55    4 star values:        74    3 star values:        98    2 star values:        51    1 star values:        8        

Reviews (3)

Add Rating & Review     286 Ratings   5 star values:        55    4 star values:        74    3 star values:        98    2 star values:        51    1 star values:        8       

Add Rating & Review

286 Ratings 5 star values: 55 4 star values: 74 3 star values: 98 2 star values: 51 1 star values: 8

286 Ratings 5 star values: 55 4 star values: 74 3 star values: 98 2 star values: 51 1 star values: 8

286 Ratings 5 star values: 55 4 star values: 74 3 star values: 98 2 star values: 51 1 star values: 8

• 5 star values: 55 4 star values: 74 3 star values: 98 2 star values: 51 1 star values: 8

  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       06/06/2013   I have brought this to several summer parties over the last few years. It is always a hit! I choose to keep it sweet and don't use the salt. I recommend using a blanco tequila and not boiling for very long. You just want the sugar to dissolve and not evaporate the alcohol.  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       08/19/2011   Very good! I add 1/4 cup fresh lime juice. I also take the rind off. Another way to serve is to soak for 1 hour and then put a popsicle stick on and freeze for 1 hour. Fun!  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       07/21/2011   Actually you should bring only the sugar and water to a boil, just until the sugar dissolves. Let it cool then add in your liquor. This way the heat does not burn the alcohol out. I know I'm a pastry student.  
  

  Martha Stewart Member

  Rating: Unrated 06/06/2013

I have brought this to several summer parties over the last few years. It is always a hit! I choose to keep it sweet and don’t use the salt. I recommend using a blanco tequila and not boiling for very long. You just want the sugar to dissolve and not evaporate the alcohol.

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Rating: Unrated 08/19/2011

Very good! I add 1/4 cup fresh lime juice. I also take the rind off. Another way to serve is to soak for 1 hour and then put a popsicle stick on and freeze for 1 hour. Fun!

Rating: Unrated 07/21/2011

Actually you should bring only the sugar and water to a boil, just until the sugar dissolves. Let it cool then add in your liquor. This way the heat does not burn the alcohol out. I know I’m a pastry student.

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