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    This grown-up fruit dessert borrows flavors from margaritas. Tequila and Triple Sec infuse the watermelon slices, which also get a spray of lime juice and a sprinkling of coarse salt. The longer the watermelon soaks, the more flavorful it becomes -- one more reason to save any leftover slices.
    Martha Stewart Living, July 2009
    • Prep Time 5 minutes
    • Total Time 60 minutes
    • Yield Serves 4
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    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

    1. 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.
    2. Remove watermelon from syrup, and arrange on a platter. Squeeze limes over melon, and season with salt.

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    • mrsarchie
      19 Aug, 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!

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    • 420_pastrypuff
      21 Jul, 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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    • dkellogg
      30 May, 2010

      This stuff is awesome, my family ate it up so fast we had to do a second one. It really taste good!

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