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Make watermelon juice to quench your thirst on a warm summer day. You can use one of the recipes below to extract juice from a watermelon by either blending it or heating it. You can also create a refreshing pomegranate and watermelon juice blend.
- Prep time (Blended): 5-10 minutes
- Cook time (blending): 5
- Total time: 10-15 minutes
Steps
Blended Watermelon Juice
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1Gather your ingredients. You will need:
- 1 seedless watermelon
- Powdered sugar or honey to taste
- Cold water and ice cubes
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2Place your watermelon on a cutting board. Peel the watermelon and slice it into 1" (2.5 cm) chunks using a sharp knife.Advertisement
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3Place the watermelon chunks into a bowl, into a rubber container or onto a plate. Use a fork instead of using your hands to prevent messiness.
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4Place the watermelon in a blender. Add powdered sugar or honey, if desired.
- Blend your watermelon chunks and sweetener and check the consistency.
- Add water for thinner juice and add ice cubes for thicker juice.
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5Blend well until the juice is smooth. Pour the juice over ice cubes in a tall glass. You can strain the juice, if you wish, to remove the pulp.
Heated Lemon Watermelon Juice
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1Gather your ingredients. You will need:
- 7 sprigs of mint
- Juice of 1 1/2 lemons
- 1 tablespoon of sugar
- 2 small seedless watermelons
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2Cut the rinds off the watermelons. Slice the flesh into 1" (2.5 cm) chunks.
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3Blend the chunks, mint, and lemon juice until the mixture is smooth.
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4Pour the watermelon mixture through a sieve and into a saucepan. Press down on the watermelon using a wooden spoon to release the most juice. Mix the juice with sugar.
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5Heat your saucepan over a medium-low setting. Bring the juice to a simmer, but don't allow it to boil.
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6Continue simmering the juice. Taste it frequently to see how the flavors are developing. When the juice is ready, remove it from the heat and let it cool.
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7Pour the juice into a container and chill it. Serve the chilled juice in a tall glass over ice. Garnish the juice with a mint leaf.
Pomegranate and Watermelon Juice
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1Gather your ingredients. For two people, you will need:
- 1 1-1/4 lb. (625 g) seedless watermelon
- 2 pomegranates
- 7 oz. (200 g) fresh raspberries
- Ice cubes
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2Peel your watermelon and cut it into chunks. Remove the seeds from your pomegranate, setting a few seeds aside for garnish.
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3Place the watermelon flesh into a juicer or blender. Add the pomegranate seeds and the raspberries, and blend the mixture until it is smooth.
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4Pour the juice into a tall glass over ice cubes. Float some pomegranate seeds and raspberries on top of the juice for garnish.
Watermelon Rind Juice
Most of the nutrients in a watermelon are found in the rind. Therefore, it's good nutritional sense to enjoy this part too!
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1Wash the watermelon well. Remove dirt or blemishes.
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2Peel a seedless watermelon.
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3Separate the rind from the flesh of the watermelon. Chop it up.
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4Put the chopped pieces of watermelon rind into the blender. Blend until it reaches the desired consistency.
- Add water if needed.
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5Serve and enjoy!
Watermelon 7Up Juice
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1Gather your ingredients. The things you will need are as follows:
- Half of medium Watermelon
- 3 Teaspoon sugar
- A pinch of salt ( if you like.)
- 1 Glass of 7Up
- 1 tablespoon lemon Juice
- Ice cubes
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2Peel the watermelon and slice it into small chunks using a knife.
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3Put the watermelon in juicer.
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4Add sugar, salt and lemon juice.
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5Strain it into a glass
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6Serve it with 7Up and ice cube.
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7Finished.
Community Q&A
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QuestionHow can I naturally preserve watermelon juice?Community AnswerPut it in the fridge, or if you want it to be Slushie-ish, freeze it.
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QuestionWhat ingredient do I need to make watermelon juice an appetizer?Community AnswerYou could blend it finely to use in a sauce.
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QuestionHow long can watermelon be kept in the refrigerator?Community AnswerA whole watermelon can stay in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. A cut will only last 2-3 days.
Warnings
- Wear an apron over your clothing when cutting watermelon and pomegranates. Pomegranates in particular can leave stubborn stains.⧼thumbs_response⧽
Things You'll Need
- Bowl, rubber container or plate
- Fork
- Knife
- Cutting board
- Plastic or glass pitcher
- Electric blender or juicer machine
References
About This Article
To make blended watermelon juice, slice a watermelon into 1 inch chunks and pour them into a blender. Add cold water, ice cubes, and powdered sugar or honey for a sweeter juice. Blend until the mixture is smooth. For a fresher taste, consider adding mint and lemon juice, or mixing and matching with other fruits like raspberries and pomegranate seeds. Add 7-Up for a crisp, carbonated flavor. For a healthy juice recipe made using the watermelon's rind, read on!