One way to spice up Independence Day or Cinco de Mayo. This would be great in iced tea, the base of a margarita, etc. Adapted from Camp Beckwith, Fairhope, Ala., Relish Cooking with Kids, “Coastal Wonders.
Ingredients: [‘watermelon’, ‘jalapeno chile’, ‘water’, ‘honey’, ‘fresh lime juice’, ‘sugar’, ‘mint leaves’]
Quantity of Ingredients: [“1 1/2 cups watermelon, seeded and diced “,”1/2 small jalapeno chile, stemmed, seeded and minced fine “,”1/2 cup water”,”1 tablespoon honey”,”1 tablespoon fresh lime juice”,”1 tablespoon sugar”,”24 small mint leaves”]
Number of Servings: 1
Steps: [‘Combine the watermelon, minced jalapeno, water, honey, lime juice and sugar in a blender or food processor. Process until smooth.’, ‘Place the mint leaves in the ice trays and pour the watermelon mixture into them. Freeze.’]