Life doesn’t get simpler than this. Watermelon juice with nothing in it except….watermelon! I just cut up a seedless watermelon, removed the rind, put the fruit in a blender and then strained the juice out. Its even easier if you have a juicer; you don’t have to do the straining separately.
I decided not to add anything to the juice because it tasted fresh, fantastic, super fabulous all by itself.
But here are some great additions to watermelon juice:
- Sugar, honey or any other sweetener
- A pinch of Indian black salt, which always pairs well with fruits
- Lemon or lime juice
- Lemon or lime zest
- Mint
- Basil
- Alcohol (highly recommended!) – rum, tequilla or cahaca (my favorite)
- A little club soda to make watermelon spritzer (thanks Aparna!)
You cant go wrong with mixing and matching any of the above.
I served this watermelon juice, chilled, in mini flower vases with a sprig of mint.
What will you add to watermelon juice?
Mind blowing pics. A beautiful red color! I never have had tried watermelon juice with alcohol. Your ingredients can make a nice cocktail!
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Pavani Reply:
August 19th, 2009 at 10:44 am
Pics are so tempting. I’ll probably add some lemon juice, nice and refreshing.
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I ditto Sonu about the pics
You have a knack for this, don’t you! I’d love it with lemon juice, thank you 
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Heyyyyyyyyy!! I also did the exactly same thing and was about to post it!!
I also made pure watermelon juice !!
Your pictures look amazing.!!
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Look at that color!! We do the honey, mint & of course all the 3 alcohols you mentioned:-) last weekend hubby mixed in some orange juice & pineapple with rum with the red.. it was some good sipping.
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There is nothing like simplicity! I make watermelon juice all by itself too – most of the time don’t even see the need to add water since it has all the liquid I need! And if the watermelon is sweet enough – no sweeteners either
excellent and refreshing photos and drink sala
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Sala! You do it everytime ~ you make me want whatever you are cooking/preparing!!
Lucky us! xo
Your photos are over-the-top fantastic! Very appealing ~ you are so very gifted. I’m glad
you share your talent with us.
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Mint please.Luscious red color,that must have one super ripe melon,sweet
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That juice looks so good and refreshing! What pretty shots!
Cheers,
Rosa
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Lovely pics, i would love this with lemon, salt and pepper.
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How gloriously red that juice is (I sound like Yoda) – awesome photos! I’ll have mine with vodka thanks
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Super pretty! I think I would have just drank the entire watermelon slush without straining it.
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Beautiful pictures! What a great idea for watermelon!
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Love the pics! Stunning
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Oh, how beautiful is that!!! and what a lovely idea to serve them in those cute flower vases!
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Wow, that looks awesome, I bet it is beyond refreshing!!
Cindy
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you make the simplest of recipes sound delicious, sala ! and who would have thought of sipping off a mini flower vase!!! i’ve tried watermelon juice with kaffir lime leaves (which play a key role in thai cooking) and it turned out good…the straining can be a pain though (i used a smoothie maker). my other favourite combos would be papaya with mint & ginger, apple with cinnamon and banana with oats
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awesome! you take the best pictures. I’m definitley trying this…esp since I can’t finish a whole watermelon by myself now! Genius!
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Great pics of watermelon juice. I just blogged about a watermelon martini here but I LOVE the idea of mixing this with basil, especially in a cocktail! http://www.sisboomblog.com/2009/08/summer-cocktail-series-watermelon.html
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I bought black salt from Bombay last week! Can’t wait to try it in drinks!
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Brillaintly red watermelon juice. Looks soo good Sala.
I generally add lemon juice and mint leaves to it. Refreshingly good!
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It is such a delicious fruit you wouldn’t need anything else and such a gorgeous colour too! I think If I were to add anything, I would add a sprinkle of ground ginger.
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What a wonderful color. You know I own a juicer and have never juiced watermelon.
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I have a big watermelon in the fridge. I should try this. Thanks!
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Lovely color and beautiful presentation! I love the idea of serving in the small vases!
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