Best Watermelon Wedges Recipes

TEQUILA-SOAKED WATERMELON WEDGES

Steps:

• 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.

WATERMELON AND CANTALOUPE WEDGES WITH LIME-MINT SYRUP

Steps:

• In small bowl, whisk together sugar and 1/4 cup hot water until sugar is dissolved. Stir in lime juice and zest. Cover and refrigerate until cool, about 1 1/2 hours. (Syrup can be made ahead and chilled, covered, up to 3 days.)
• In 1 very large or 2 medium plastic containers, combine melon wedges. Refrigerate until cold, about 1 1/2 hours. (Melons can be sliced and chilled up to 12 hours ahead.)
• As close to serving time as possible, stir mint into syrup and drizzle over melon wedges. Serve chilled.

WATERMELON MINI-WEDGES

Steps:

• Mix together the sugar, salt and lime zest in a small serving bowl. Put the bowl on a platter, add the watermelon wedges and serve.

MARTHA'S TEQUILA SOAKED WATERMELON WEDGES

Steps:

• 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.

WATERMELON WEDGES WITH LIME AND HONEY

Steps:

• Whisk together lime juice and honey until honey dissolves.
• Arrange watermelon on a platter and drizzle with the lime-honey dressing.

TEQUILA-SOAKED WATERMELON WEDGES

Steps:

• 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; stir until sugar dissolves, about 1 minute. Let cool slightly, and pour syrup over watermelon wedges. Refrigerate for at least 45 minutes. 2. Remove watermelon from syrup, and arrange on a platter. Squeeze limes over melon, and season with salt.

WATERMELON WEDGES

Steps:

• Cut watermelon into triangular wedges 2cm thick.
• Warm jam in a microwave for 30 seconds on high.
• Spread coconut on a plate or sheet of baking paper.
• Brush jam over the watermelon flesh, then dip each wedge in coconut.
• Place coated wedges on a baking paper-lined tray and freeze overnight.
• Serve chilled.

HOT CHARRED WATERMELON WEDGES

Steps:

• Mix the chili powder, salt, sugar and cayenne in a wide-bottomed bowl or plate. Heat a cast-iron pan over high heat. Once the pan is very hot, working in batches, coat each side of the watermelon wedges with the spice mixture and place flat in the pan until charred, 1 to 2 minutes. Flip and char the other side of each wedge, 1 to 2 minutes more.