🍉 What Makes This Recipe So Good
It tastes – dare I say it? – even better than that amazing, delicious, refreshingly fruity bottled watermelon water you can find at the store, and it won’t cost you $4+ per serving. Watermelon juice is incredibly easy to make! The most difficult part is cutting the watermelon (if you need tips for that, check out this post) but honestly you could use the pre-cut fresh watermelon chunks from the grocery store if you wanted to save even more time and energy. There’s no added sugar or other flavors in this recipe. It’s just 100% pure, incredible watermelon! If you wanted to blend in lemon juice (which would make it taste just like Wtrmln WTR) or even a little mint, you absolutely could, but I prefer my juice super simple. On it’s own, watermelon juice is a little thick compared to water or most store-bought juices. That’s because it’s pulverized fruit, fibers and all. I prefer it that way, but if you don’t, don’t worry! If you want to thin your watermelon juice out a little, just blend in water until you’ve achieved your preferred consistency.
How Do You Choose the Best Watermelon?
There’s really nothing worse than biting into a piece of watermelon and getting a mouthful of tough, dense, flavorless melon. Luckily, there are things you can look for to cut down on the odds of that happening! Choosing the right watermelon will have a big impact on your watermelon juice.
Chef’s Tips
A general “rule” to keep in mind if you’re buying a fresh, whole watermelon is that every pound of watermelon gives you approximately 1.5 cups of watermelon. That means, for this juice recipe, you’ll want a watermelon that’s roughly 4 pounds, minimum. If you want a juice with less pulp, just pour the blended watermelon through a fine mesh sieve over a pitcher or large jar. Keep in mind that the pulp is where the fiber is, though. I prefer to keep mine a little pulpy since watermelon is pretty high in sugar. Want the ultimate watermelon flavor? If you usually eat watermelon with a little salt, sprinkle a pinch of fleur de sel into your watermelon juice, either before you blend it or before you serve it. Incredible. I really recommend serving this watermelon juice chilled, or at the very least over ice. You could also freeze some of the juice into cubes and use those in your glass of juice. That way, as they melt, they’re not watering down your drink!
Try These Other Summertime Drinks
Virgin Mojito Orange Julius Recipe Cucumber Jalapeño Margarita Cucumber Water Frozen Lemonade Pineapple Smoothie Cucumber Margarita on the Rocks (By the Glass or Pitcher) Magic 2-Minute Fruity Frozen Margaritas Peach Bellini
