Drink it as is or combine it with regular or sparkling water, iced tea, ginger ale or lemonade. For an herbal flair, add a few leaves of fresh mint or sweet basil.
- 12 cups seedless watermelon flesh, rind already removed (from approximately one 6-pound seedless watermelon), cut into 1-inch chunks
- 1/4 cup fresh (or bottled) lime juice (if fresh, juice from 2 limes)
- 8 mint sprigs for garnish
Optional1/4 cup fresh mint or fresh sweet basil leaves
step 1Working in batches, process watermelon pieces in a blender on high until thoroughly pureed, about 30 seconds per batch.
step 2Pour pureed watermelon into a fine mesh sieve or strainer over a large bowl and strain. Do not force pulp through sieve. This will take about 10 minutes. Remove sieve and discard watermelon pulp.
step 3Stir lime juice and mint or basil if desired into watermelon juice and pour into a 2-quart container. Refrigerate until ready to use.
step 4Before serving, give juice a quick shake or stir if it separated while sitting. You can mix the juice with equal amounts of water or other liquid if desired.