Refreshing Watermelon Mint Drink
If you’re like me, then you want something quick, refreshing, and easy in the summer. (Emphasis on QUICK.) Preferably healthy, too, right? I’ve checked all the boxes with this delicious Watermelon Mint Lemonade!
Also emphasis on easy – just toss a few ingredients into your blender and you’ll have a delicious drink without a lot of sugar that your kids will love, too. (If you decide to share this with them. That’s entirely up to you.)
I always have melon prepped and store in the fridge for a quick summer snack so this drink doesn’t necessarily have to involve dismantling a watermelon.
Mint Watermelon Lemonade Ingredients
- Watermelon
- Lemon
- Mint, fresh
- Honey or Erythritol sweetener
How to make Watermelon Mint Lemonade
Just blend up some watermelon and lemon juice, then strain it to get some of the pulp out. Blend it again with water, sweetener, and fresh mint *swoon*, then BOOM — watermelon lemonade. You could definitely leave the mint out if it’s not your thing. But maybe it is your thing and you just don’t know it yet. Or if the floaty little green specks make you nervous, you can always blend up the mint with the watermelon and strain them out.
I kind of like them though. It makes the drink seem more fancy to me for some reason. (Says the girl who only drinks water and sparkling water.)
Watermelon Mint Lemonade Recipe Substitutions
It would also be good to add a little fresh ginger to this! I’m kind of obsessed with melon and ginger together. Like my all-time favorite smoothie — Strawberry Watermelon Smoothie with Ginger and Lime and this fresh, yummy Melon Salad with Ginger-Mint Dressing. All of these would be such great poolside treats!
Now I’m wishing I would have thrown some ginger in there with the watermelon. Maybe it’s time for a watermelon recipe without ginger, though — that would be a first for me.
Homemade Watermelon Lemonade with Mint
This lightning-fast watermelon lemonade is a perfect little summer drink that is easily adaptable to be Whole30, Low-Carb, or Paleo friendly.
Ingredients
- 4 cups cubed watermelon
- 1 lemon
- 2 sprigs of fresh mint
- 2-3 tablespoons raw honey or erythritol sweetener
Instructions
- Put the watermelon, juice from the lemon, and 1/2 cup of filtered water in your blender. Blend well. Strain through a fine mesh strainer or nut milk bag. (Like Ellie's Best.) Straining is optional, if you don't mind the flecks of watermelon pulp floating around.
- Put the blended liquid back into the blender with 2 cups of water, 5-6 mint leaves and either the honey or the erythritol. Blend well.
- For best flavor, serve over ice.
Notes
Nat's Note: To make this Whole30 compliant, add a pitted date to the blender at the beginning with the watermelon, then omit the sweetener. If sweetened drinks like this are a trigger for you, you may not want to add any sweetener at all.
Francesca
Wednesday 29th of August 2018
What a fabulous recipe!! Exactly what I was looking for for this massive heat wave we are having in Boston. Omg, so hot. Watermelon lemonade agua fresca - love it. And so happy to have found you on line. Your food is right up my ally (and my clients'!).
Natalie Perry
Tuesday 18th of September 2018
Thank you! I hope it was refreshing!