Honey, lime juice, and grated ginger are whisked together into a sauce-like topping for watermelon wedges. The honey adds sweetness with floral and nutty notes, while lime juice and zest provide bright acidity and a sour punch that balances the fruit. Ginger adds spicy warmth that lingers and contrasts with cold, crisp watermelon. The same three-ingredient mixture can be used as a dressing for watermelon salad, as a complement to grilled watermelon steak, or as a syrupy glaze for watermelon petit fours. It can also be spooned over mixed melon salads for a dessert-bowl presentation.
"In Martha Stewart's kitchen, ginger was grated into a bowl with honey and lime juice whisked in, then mixed into a sauce-like topping to drizzle over watermelon wedges. This twist can be brought straight onto your own fruit plates. Right upfront, it brings a sweetness that's a touch different from the watermelon's own, with floral, nutty notes uplifting the entire taste profile."
"When the lime juice and zest hit the palate, it balances out the sweetness of the watermelon slices with bright acidity and a sour punch, too. Finally, the ginger's spicy warmth lingers, contrasting the cold, crisp bites. Layer after layer of flavors, this three-ingredient topping is how you bring some new excitement to watermelon."
"For example, grilled watermelon steak makes an excellent cookout side dish, especially when accompanied by this three-ingredient sauce. Honey, ginger, and lime just so happen to be ingredients that will elevate your watermelon salad, especially when turned into a dressing. It's got a complexity of flavor that's both perfect as a stand-alone dish or served alongside your favorite main."
"For another dessert, turn honey, ginger, and lime into a syrupy glaze, finished with a dollop of cream cheese to top a plateful of watermelon petit fours. The syrup comes in"
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