Watermelonade
This delicious watermelonade recipe includes hints of honey and lime juice for the most refreshing summer drink.
I have a difficult time making recipes like this watermelon lemonade with a watermelon because I feel like watermelon, in and of itself, is about as perfect as it can get. Just hand me a salt shaker and a knife and get out of my way!
But today’s watermelonade recipe is a special exception. Why? Because it is basically watermelon that you can drink. No knife, no stickiness, sit back with a straw, and drink the whole melon if the mood hits ya. I add just enough “extra” stuff to enhance the flavor, being careful not to detract from it.
These extra ingredients include lime juice to put the “lemonade” in watermelonade. Then I also add honey for sweetness and a touch of salt, which is totally optional. The instructions are as easy as they come. Just pop all the ingredients in a blender and blend it up until it’s liquefied. Then pour it into a cup filled with crushed ice and you have watermelon lemonade. This is the perfect refreshing drink to enjoy during summer.
So next time you go to buy (or pick) a watermelon, buy (or pick) two instead. Eat one, drink the other. You can’t go wrong! If you wanna see how I do it, skip right on down to the first picture.
And now for the watermelonade.
Recipe Ingredients
- Fresh watermelon
- Honey
- Bottled or fresh lime juice
How to Make Watermelonade
Now here are the instructions, so don’t blink because you’ll miss it, k?
Put all of the ingredients into a blender.
Blend until smooth and completely liquified
Serve your watermelonade over crushed ice.
That’s it! Told ya this watermelon lemonade was too easy.
Sit back, put your feet up, and enjoy your watermelonade!
Storage
This is best served immediately. But just adjust the ingredients depending on how many servings you’re after.
Recipe Notes
- Feel free to substitute the lime juice for bottled or fresh lemon juice.
- Another popular substitution is using granulated sugar instead of honey for that added sweetness.
- Garnish with a lime slice (or lemon slice) and a fresh mint sprig.
- You can pour the watermelonade straight into a glass with ice. However, you may also like to strain it first for a smoother finish.
- If you seek an alcoholic watermelonade, add an ounce of vodka or tequila to your glass and give it a good stir before enjoying it. The perfect summer cocktail!
You may also like these refreshing drink recipes:
Tropical Pink Mocktail (Fun Fruity Summer Drink)
Sugar-Free Peach Lemonade (2 Ingredients Only)
Wedding Punch (Non-Alcoholic Cranberry Punch)
Ingredients
- 5-6 cups cubed watermelon black seeds removed
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 pinch salt, optional
Instructions
- Place all ingredients into a blender and cover. Blend on high speed until completely liquified.5-6 cups cubed watermelon, 1/4 cup lime juice, 1/4 cup honey, 1 pinch salt, optional
- Serve over crushed ice.
Nutrition
Your “momma moment” hit home here too…all those snips to the apron strings are so hard for a momma, but we do them with a smile (crying is easier to hide in the shower). The hardest thread for me to have snipped was the one that was cut when I took my daughter to the airport to board a flight to Afghanistan for a 6-month deployment. Only God and wonderful Florida friends got me through that because we had buried my mom 3 weeks before. And i just put her on another plane Tuesday for her move to Hawaii for at least 3 years! Thank you for sharing snippets of your life with us here…you make me realize just how much I (we all) have to be thankful for and how blessed I (we) really am (are)!
Susan, thank ur daughter for me for her service. She is appreciated. I just love reading Christy’s blog as much as her recipes. She is the real deal. I had the pleasure of meeting her in person at Swiss Pantry a couple of years back. Have a great day!!
Oh my goodness Susan, I can’t even begin to imagine!! 6 months. Now 3 years. You have my prayers, and hugs!!!!
My daughters are 35 and 40 and I still am “on the ready” when they travel – I guess I’ll never stop being that way! And in few years I’ll be listening out for my precious grandchildren!
I am not sure any Momma can ever stop the worry. 🙂
I feel like we are kindred spirits today. Actually, I usually feel like that when I read your posts! I am with you on the makeup thing. I confess that I sleep in mine most nights— you never know when some middle of the night emergency might strike and scaring everyone with my un-made-up face is the last thing I need to be worrying about! My kids are grown, but I well remember that feeling when they first start driving. It never really goes away. Just keep him prayed up–you are doing a great job!
Thank you so much Kari, I will definitely be keeping him “prayed up”!!!
Great post, Mom!
While I cannot stomach watermelon ( I really think it’s a food allergy because it makes my mouth feel hot) — however, I TOTALLY GET THE MAKEUP THING. Can you believe, some gals have the ability to step out to get their mail WITHOUT it?!? GEESH!
Pretty pic, I’m sure the recipe is delish 😉
That is so strange that it makes your mouth feel hot. I have never heard of that, you may be right that it could be an allergy.
Thank you for this post because I am just over here trying to figure out how I am going to send my baby girl to Kindergarten in August ALL DAY! Even though she is climbing the walls with boredom as I try to get work done today. It’s good practice for days ahead I suppose these little letting go moments.
Watermelon! That is all I have to say about that. 🙂
Oh my goodness, I remember that milestone. That was one of the hardest days of my life too!! She will do great, and I will have you in my prayers!!
Yes the phases of our children’s lives bring us to a stop sometimes. All we can do is do our best to get them ready for them. And sometimes we adjust to them and they throw us a curve ball like finally becoming a Grandma when my daughter at the age of 43 became a mother after several years of marriage. So the phases do not stop so stay prepared.
Oh wow, what a wonderful curve ball that was though!!!
This was a biggie “letting go” The one that to this day still breaks me is Christmas w/o one of my children. ;-(
Oh my, I can’t even think about that one Marianne. That would break me as well!!