Martha's Tequila Soaked Watermelon Wedges

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

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 4
• Yields: 4

Ingredients

• 1  small seedless watermelon, quartered and cut into 1-inch-thick wedges (red or yellow)
• 1  cup sugar
• 3⁄4 cup water
• 1⁄2 cup  tequila
• 1⁄4 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.