Ingredients

The following ingredients have 8 Servings
  • 1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon (5g) flake sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon very finely grated lime zest (from 1 small lime)
  • 1/4 cup (3g) loosely packed fresh basil leaves, washed and completely dried
  • 4-6 small fresh mint leaves (also optional)
  • 1 lemon verbena leaf (optional)
  • 1 small watermelon, cut into wedges

Instruction

  • Combine sugar, salt, lime zest and herbs in a food processor or a clean spice grinder. Pulse until basil is finely ground and evenly distributed throughout the sugar mixture.Arrange watermelon slices on a serving plate and sprinkle generously with sugar.Sugar mixture will keep, uncovered at room temperature, for up to one week (it will dry out as it sits).