Martha's Tequila Soaked Watermelon Wedges

alligirl's Note:

Found in MSL July 2009. This is super easy and nice for cookouts! Cooking time is chilling time.

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 4

Yield: 4.0

• 1 small seedless watermelon , quartered and cut into 1-inch-thick wedges (red or yellow)
• 1 cup sugar
• ¾ cup water
• ½ cup tequila
• ¼ cup triple sec
• 2 limes , cut into wedges
• flaked sea salt or coarse salt

Directions:

1. Arrange watermelon in a single layer in two 9-by-13-inch baking dishes.
2. 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.
3. Pour syrup over watermelon wedges, and refrigerate for at least 45 minutes.
4. Remove watermelon from syrup, and arrange on a platter.
5. Squeeze limes over melon, and season with salt.

Reviews

[Galley Wench]

These are easy to make and a good solution for when your watermelon is not as sweet as you'd like! Thanks for sharing!

[FolkDiva]

I prepared these as a fun and festive treat to take to a 4th of July cookout tonight! Super easy....just requires plenty of room in the fridge for chilling....and the tequila and liquor syrup added a touch of sweetness and subtle flavor to the melon. (No real alcohol bite that I can discern.) No doubt, they will be a big hit. Thanks for sharing!

[Slatts]

These were easy to make and very yummy! I liked the hint of orange flavor from the triple sec and the lime and salt gave the whole thing a really nice kick. Thanks for the unique treat. Made for PRMR.