Watermelon Drink Food

WATERMELON LEMONADE

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With these icy pink drinks, your summer celebration will be made in the shade.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Time 5m

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

2 lemons, quartered
1 cup fresh mint leaves
1/2 cup packed light-brown sugar
1/2 medium seedless watermelon (about 9 pounds), rind removed, flesh cut into chunks
1 cup vodka (optional)

Steps:

Squeeze lemons into a large pitcher; add squeezed lemon quarters. Add mint and sugar; mash with a wooden spoon until mint is bruised and sugar is dissolved.
In a blender, puree watermelon in batches until smooth; pour through a fine-mesh sieve into pitcher (you should have about 8 cups of juice). Stir to combine. (Refrigerate, covered, up to 3 days.) Add vodka, if using; serve over ice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 144 g, Fat 1 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2 g

WATERMELON COOLER SLUSHY

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This watermelon slushy is just perfect for hot summer days! Watermelon, ice, and a bit of lime juice are simply blended together in this quick treat.

Provided by Olivia

Categories Drinks Recipes Slushie Recipes

Time 10m

Yield 5

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

4 cups cubed seedless watermelon
10 ice cubes
⅓ cup fresh lime juice
¼ cup white sugar
⅛ teaspoon salt

Steps:

Place watermelon and ice into a blender. Pour in lime juice, sugar, and salt. Blend until smooth.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 79.3 calories, Carbohydrate 20.6 g, Fat 0.2 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 0.8 g, Sodium 60.9 mg, Sugar 17.8 g

VODKA AND WATERMELON COOLER

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An easy Vodka and Watermelon Cooler drink recipe

Categories Vodka Alcoholic Blender Fruit Cocktail Party Fourth of July Cocktail Melon Watermelon Spirit Triple Sec Summer Shower Party Gourmet Drink

Yield Makes 6 drinks

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

3 pounds watermelon, rind and seedsdiscarded and the flesh cut into pieces,plus thin slices of watermelon for garnish
1/2 cup vodka
1/4 cup Triple Sec
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice

Steps:

In a blender purée the watermelon pieces and strain the purée through a very fine sieve set over a pitcher, discarding the solids. (There should be about 2-1/3 cups juice). Stir in the vodka, the Triple Sec, and the lime juice, pour the cooler into long-stemmed glasses filled with ice cubes, and garnish each drink with a watermelon slice.

WATERMELON GINGER FROSTED DRINK

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Quinch your thrist with this cooling summer drink! Watermelon is 90% waterand 1/2 the sugar of an apple. It's healing qualities relieves mental depression. And it's high water content makes it a powerful cleanser and detoxifier. It is a safe diuretic and can quickly and completely wash out the bladder, as well as moisten the intestines. Watermelon is useful in cases of urinary difficulties, canker sores, edema, and kidney/urination infections. Drink this fresh watermelon juice to relieve dizziness from sunstroke. Drinking this immediately after a meal of beans will help to relieve or reduce gas.

Provided by Rita1652

Categories Shakes

Time 5m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

2 cups watermelon, chunks
1 piece fresh ginger, quarter size
2 cups chilled water
1 cup ice cube
1 teaspoon grated lime zest

Steps:

Place all ingredeints in blender. Puree till smooth and frosty. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 45.6, Fat 0.2, Sodium 12.2, Carbohydrate 11.5, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 9.4, Protein 0.9

WATERMELON LIMEADE

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Wow! This flavor-packed limeade is a real thirst quencher during the dog days of summer, when watermelon is at its best. Should a festive occasion arise, it also makes a wonderful margarita mixer when paired with premium white tequila.

Provided by Emeril Lagasse

Categories HarperCollins Drink Drinks Non-Alcoholic Watermelon Lime Juice Summer No-Cook Quick and Healthy Quick & Easy

Yield Serves 4-6 (about 5 cups)

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

8 cups cubed watermelon (seeds removed), or 1 quart watermelon juice
1 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
1/2 cup sugar, or more to taste
Lime slices, for garnish (optional)

Steps:

Place half of the watermelon cubes in a blender and process until smooth. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve set over a large bowl; discard the solids. Repeat with the remaining watermelon cubes. You should end up with about 1 quart of watermelon juice.
Add the lime juice and sugar to the watermelon juice, and stir until the sugar has dissolved. Taste, and add more sugar if necessary. Transfer the limeade to a nonreactive pitcher and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled.
Serve over ice in tumblers, with lime slices for garnish.