Food & Cooking Recipes Dessert & Treats Recipes Tequila-Soaked Watermelon Wedges 3.4 (288) 5 Reviews By Martha Stewart Martha Stewart Martha Stewart is a bestselling author, entrepreneur, and lifestyle expert who has taught millions of people through generations the joy of entertaining, cooking, gardening, collecting, crafting, and home renovating via her eponymous magazine, Martha Stewart Living, Emmy-winning television shows, and 99 books (and counting). Based in Katonah, N.Y., where she helms her 156-acre Bedford Farm, Martha is America's first self-made female billionaire. Editorial Guidelines Updated on January 9, 2019 Rate PRINT Share Close Photo: Helen Norman Prep Time: 5 mins Total Time: 1 hr Servings: 4 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. Ingredients 1 small seedless watermelon, red or yellow, quartered and cut into 1-inch-thick wedges 1 cup sugar ¾ cup water ½ cup tequila ¼ 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. Originally appeared: Martha Stewart Living, July 2009 Rate It PRINT