SWEET-AND-SPICY WATERMELON CUPS

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For dessert, watermelon takes on the classic Mexican pairing of chocolate and cinnamon, as well as zesty lime.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Breakfast & Brunch Recipes

Yield Makes 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 tablespoons sugar
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon coarse salt
1 small seedless watermelon (about 4 pounds), cut into 2-by-1-inch pieces
4 ounces dark chocolate bar, broken into 8 pieces
1 lime, cut in 8 wedges
8 cinnamon sticks

Steps:

  • Stir sugar, cayenne pepper, cinnamon, and salt in a small dish; set aside.
  • Divide watermelon among 8 glasses; Tuck a piece of chocolate, a lime wedge, and a cinnamon stick into each glass. Refrigerate, covered, until ready to serve, up to 4 hours. To serve, sprinkle each with 1/2 teaspoon sugar mixture. Serve with remaining sugar mixture on side.

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