Watermelon Juice Recipe – Dassana’s Veg Recipes

Watermelon juice is a refreshing drink made from fresh, ripe watermelon. It is naturally sweet, hydrating and best served chilled. You can enjoy it plain or with simple additions like lemon juice or mint. This juice is quick to make and works well in hot weather.

About Watermelon Juice Recipe

Watermelon juice is a simple and refreshing drink made with fresh, ripe watermelon. It is naturally sweet, hydrating and best served chilled, especially during hot weather.

Making watermelon juice at home is easy and needs just a few ingredients. You can blend the fruit and serve it as is, or add a little lemon juice for a slight tang. A pinch of black salt or black pepper can also be added for extra flavor.

Unlike packaged juices, this homemade version has no added preservatives or artificial flavors. Since watermelon is naturally sweet, you usually do not need to add sugar.

In this post, I show you how to make classic watermelon juice, along with tips to choose a good watermelon and an easy way to cut and remove seeds.

Watermelon contains antioxidants, water and potassium, making it a good choice to stay hydrated.

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How To Choose & Prep Watermelon (Stepwise)

Choose a watermelon that feels heavy compared to its size and has a yellow field spot. The skin should be dull, not shiny, and the stem should be dried, not green.

Removing seeds is the only time-consuming part, but this chopping method makes it easier.

Tip: You can use a seedless watermelon to skip this step.

1. Rinse the watermelon and wipe it dry. Cut it into two halves.

2. Now cut each of the halves in half again to get two wedges.

Note: If your watermelon is large, you may have to cut it three or four times.

3. Again using a sharp knife, carefully begin to cut slightly below the part where you see the seeds. Aim to have the knife cut about halfway through the pink flesh.

4. Keep on moving with the knife and cut to the middle axis.

5. Now give a similar cut to the other side, just below where the seeds are visible.

You’re aiming for your knife to cut through about half of the pink part to roughly meet up with your cut from the other side.

6. Finally, cut the narrowest part of the wedge, again right beneath the seed line.

7. Now cut and separate the new, smaller wedge you have created.

8. Remove any seeds you see on the watermelon wedge.

9. Remove the black seeds from the smaller wedge, then chop into cubes. You can keep the white seeds as they blend easily while making the juice.

10. Slice the pink part of watermelon flesh away from the rind.

11. Repeat with the remaining watermelon wedges. Cut into cubes and remove any remaining seeds.

Tip: Do not discard the watermelon rind. You can use it in two ways:

1.Soak the rind in water to extract flavor. To do this, cut into small pieces, add to a pitcher and pour cool water. Refrigerate for 1 to 24 hours, then strain and drink.

2.Make watermelon rind pickle. You can find many recipes online.

How to Make Watermelon Juice (Stepwise)

Watermelon juice tastes good on its own and also pairs well with other flavors. Here is the basic method to make it, along with a few optional flavor ideas listed below.

1. Add cubed fruit to blender.

Note: Feel free to add ½ to 1 teaspoon chopped ginger or a small handful of mint leaves at this step if you’d like.

2. Add ½ to 1 teaspoon lemon juice if you like a slight tang.

3. Blend until smooth. For a thinner consistency, you can strain the juice.

4. Serve watermelon juice immediately. You can add a dash of black salt or black pepper if you like.

More Flavor Ideas

You can adjust the flavor of this basic watermelon juice with a few simple additions, if you like:

• Spiced: ginger, black pepper, roasted cumin powder
• Citrusy: lemon, lime, oranges
• Herbal: mint, basil
• Floral: rose water

Useful Tips

1. Use ripe and sweet watermelon: Choose a fully ripe watermelon for best taste. Unripe fruit will give a bland juice.
2. Avoid adding extra water: Watermelon already has high water content. Adding more water will dilute the flavor.
3. Strain only if needed: If you prefer a smooth juice, strain it. Otherwise, you can keep it as is for more fiber.
4. Adjust flavor carefully: Add lemon juice, black salt or mint in small amounts so the natural taste of watermelon is not lost.
5. Serve immediately: Watermelon juice tastes best fresh. It can lose flavor and turn slightly bitter if kept for long.

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Watermelon Juice recipe from the archives was first published on April 2012.