Best Watermelon Quencher Recipes

WATERMELON-LIME-MINT COOLER

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Taking a sip of this refreshing drink feels like a dip in the pool on a steamy day. It's inspired by the fruity Mexican drink agua fresca and is made with chopped watermelon, mint syrup, fresh lime juice, and a handful of ice.

Provided by Riley Wofford

Categories Food & Cooking Drink Recipes Cocktail Recipes

Time 25m

Yield Serves 6 to 8

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup lightly packed mint sprigs, plus more for serving
6 cups peeled, chopped watermelon
1/3 cup fresh lime juice
1 ounce tequila (optional)

Steps:

In a small heatproof bowl, pour 1/2 cup boiling water over sugar and mint; stir until sugar has dissolved. Let cool completely, about 20 minutes. Strain syrup into a blender; discard mint.
Add watermelon, lime juice, and 1 3/4 cups cold water; blend until smooth. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve.
Serve over ice, garnished with a mint sprig, or refrigerate in an airtight container up to 3 days. If using tequila, stir a shot (1-ounce) into each glass before serving.

WATERMELON SPRITZER

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It couldn't get much easier than this bright spritzer! "Watermelon blended with limeade is cool and refreshing. It's a wonderful thirst-quencher on a hot summer day." -Geraldine Saucier, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 5m

Yield 5 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

4 cups cubed seedless watermelon
3/4 cup frozen limeade concentrate, thawed
2-1/2 cups carbonated water
Lime slices

Steps:

Place watermelon in a blender. Cover and process until blended. Strain and discard pulp; transfer juice to a pitcher. Stir in limeade concentrate. Refrigerate for 6 hours or overnight., Just before serving, stir in carbonated water. Garnish servings with lime slices.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 140 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 4mg sodium, Carbohydrate 38g carbohydrate (36g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 0 protein.

WATERMELON QUENCHER

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Provided by Liz Smith

Categories non-alcoholic drinks

Yield 2 to 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

5 cups watermelon, seeds removed
3 to 4 tablespoons superfine sugar or to taste
2 to 4 tablespoons fresh lime or lemon juice (to taste)
Ice cubes

Steps:

Purée the watermelon, 3 tablespoons sugar and 2 tablespoons lime or lemon juice in a blender. Taste and adjust the sugar and citrus juice if desired. Pour through a strainer into a large pitcher and drain without pressing the solids. Skim off any foam and serve over ice in tall glasses.