Watermelon Juice Recipe

Fresh blended cold watermelon into juice form is the taste of summer. (Photo by Charlotte Ekker Wiggins)

Fresh blended cold watermelon into juice form is the taste of summer. (Photo by Charlotte Ekker Wiggins)

Watermelon Juice Recipe

What does summer mean to you - summer sports games, traveling, reading? If you want to make something summer refreshing that is unusual and easy, make watermelon juice.

A popular offering in Brazil along beaches, watermelon juice is an easy and fun way to enjoy a naturally-sweet refreshing summer drink.

To make, remove the watermelon pulp in easy to manage sizes. I use a melon baller to core my watermelons, that gives me the option to easily add other fruits for a quick fruit salad as well as make watermelon juice.

Cold watermelon pieces and a blender is all it takes. (Photo by Charlotte Ekker Wiggins)

Cold watermelon pieces and a blender is all it takes. (Photo by Charlotte Ekker Wiggins)

Don’t forget to taste test your watermelon, you want something that has a nice flavor to it and you can better decide what else to add.

Once cored, place the watermelon pieces in a blender. If your watermelon is too sweet, add a dash of lemon juice.

If you like to eat your watermelon with salt, add a dash of salt.

If you want a cold watermelon juice, add ice.

Blend.

The shredded watermelon pulp will rise to the top but not have any body to it. It will give the watermelon juice drink a frothy top and a clear juice bottom.

Add a sprig of fresh spearmint to finish off the drink. (Photo by Charlotte Ekker Wiggins)

Add a sprig of fresh spearmint to finish off the drink. (Photo by Charlotte Ekker Wiggins)

To serve, I add a spring of fresh spearmint from my garden. You can also use other herbs to taste; peppermint and lemon balm would also work.

Enjoy and happy summer!

Charlotte