Zesty Watermelon Limeade: Your Ultimate Summer Hydration Hack!
Watermelon limeade: craft this refreshing and hydrating mocktail in minutes. Perfect for hot days, boosted with electrolytes for a delicious pick-me-up.
Ingredients
- 4 cups cubed seedless watermelon
- Ice cubes
- Unflavored sparkling water
- 1 packet LMNT electrolyte powder (watermelon flavor)
- 2 medium limes
- Fresh mint, for garnish
- Watermelon, for garnish
- Lime slices, for garnish
Instructions
- To make the watermelon juice: In a blender, blend the watermelon chunks until liquified. Then pour through a strainer to remove any chunks. You’ll get 2 to 2½ cups of juice.
- Fill each of four drinking glasses ¾ full with ice cubes.
- Divide the watermelon juice among glasses, pouring about ½ cup into each.
- Add a splash of sparkling water to each one to almost fill the glasses.
- Add a squeeze of lime juice to each glass (about 1 tablespoon per glass).
- Divide the packet of LMNT electrolyte between the four glasses; stir until dissolved.
- For garnish, add a round lime slice, small watermelon wedge, and/or sprig of mint to each glass.
Notes
- For extra chill, freeze some watermelon chunks overnight and use them instead of or in addition to ice cubes. This also intensifies the watermelon flavor without diluting the drink.
- Don't over-blend the watermelon; a few pulses are enough to liquify it before straining. Over-blending can sometimes create too much foam.
- This watermelon limeade is best enjoyed fresh, but you can prepare the watermelon juice up to 2 days in advance and store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- For a different twist, try adding a few cucumber slices or a tiny pinch of sea salt to enhance the electrolyte balance and flavor profile. Nutrition information is an estimate, calculated automatically. Values vary with brands, substitutions and portion sizes.
- Don't over-blend the watermelon; a few pulses are enough to liquify it before straining. Over-blending can sometimes create too much foam.
- This watermelon limeade is best enjoyed fresh, but you can prepare the watermelon juice up to 2 days in advance and store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- For a different twist, try adding a few cucumber slices or a tiny pinch of sea salt to enhance the electrolyte balance and flavor profile. Nutrition information is an estimate, calculated automatically. Values vary with brands, substitutions and portion sizes.