Jalapeno-Watermelon Ice Cubes

Jalapenos are the most popular chile peppers in the US. This is probably due to the availability and versatility of the chile. Jalapenos have a balanced combination of flavor and heat.

The demand for these have caused breeders to develop a broad range of varieties. You can now get jalapenos with various heat level and sizes. These can be used in salsas, stuffed, or eaten straight with cheeseburgers (my personal favorite).

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Ingredients:

1-1/2 cups watermelon, seeded and diced
1/2 small jalapeno chile, stemmed, sedded and minced fine
1/2 cup water
1 Tbsp. honey
1 Tbsp. fresh lime juice
1 Tbsp. sugar
24 small mint leaves

Instructions:

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.

Yields 24 ice cubes.

Recipe adapted from Camp Beckwith, Fairhope, Ala., Relish Cooking with Kids, “Coastal Wonders,” August 2008.