Watermelon cocktail

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 15 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make a watermelon cocktail? Prepare your ingredients. Choose a ripe watermelon. How to choose a watermelon? A ripe watermelon usually has a dry tail, a yellow-brown earthy spot and a dull sound when tapped. An unripe watermelon will make the drink tasteless. Sugar can be white or brown. Choose a lemon that is bright yellow without spots or damage. Take purified water. Ice can be prepared in advance from clean water. Lemon or pepper mint will do.

2. STEP 2

   

   Wash the watermelon well with soap and a soft brush to remove dirt and germs. Wash the lemon with soap and a brush, and also pour boiling water over it to wash off the waxy coating that is usually used on citrus fruits.

3. STEP 3

   

   Cut the watermelon and remove the crusts. We only need the pulp.

4. STEP 4

   

   Cut the watermelon pulp into pieces, removing the seeds. If the seeds get into the blender, the flavor of the smoothie may be ruined.

5. STEP 5

   

   When preparing the ingredients, do not forget to remove the zest from the lemon; we won’t need it. It can be used in other dishes. Peel the lemon and remove the white skins and seeds, otherwise they will add bitterness to the dish. Cut the lemon into slices.

6. STEP 6

   

   Place lemon slices into a blender bowl.

7. STEP 7

   

   Add half the sugar to the lemon.

8. STEP 8

   

   Next, add the watermelon pulp and sprinkle with the remaining sugar. You may need more or less sugar, because... Watermelons have varying degrees of sugar content, and lemons can be more or less sour. Focus on your taste.

9. STEP 9

   

   Blend the watermelon pieces, lemon and sugar in a blender until smooth. This will take no more than a minute. But be guided by your technique, you may need more time.

10. STEP 10

    

    Pour the prepared water into the fruit mixture. The water must be purified. If you take tap water, the taste of the drink may become unpleasant.

11. STEP 11

    

    Beat the cocktail again in a blender. A pink foam will appear, which means the ingredients are well mixed.

12. STEP 12

    

    Strain the mixture through a fine sieve or cheesecloth. The strained drink is easier and more pleasant to drink. But if you like your smoothie with pulp, you can leave it.

13. STEP 13

    

    Pour the finished cocktail into tall glasses. They are comfortable to hold in your hand and drink through a cocktail straw.

14. STEP 14

    

    Add ice cubes to your drink to cool it down and make it taste better. If the watermelon was pre-chilled, then you don’t need to add ice. Or cool the finished drink in the refrigerator.

15. STEP 15

    

    Garnish the cocktail with slices of fruit and mint sprigs. Serve the chilled cocktail to the table. Bon appetit!

Comments on the recipe

Moderator Ksenia

04.08.2023

4.6

Somehow I got used to eating watermelon just the way it is. I've never cooked anything with it in my life. To be honest, it never even occurred to me to find what could be cooked from watermelon. And then, while I was looking for drink recipes, I came across a recipe for a watermelon cocktail. Well, how can you get past this? After all, in the end, it’s interesting whether it’s tasty or not. The most labor-intensive part of making a watermelon cocktail is removing the seeds from the watermelon. And the cocktail itself is prepared very simply and quickly. I made it for four servings, so to speak, for testing. I squeezed the juice out of the lemon and did not put it in pieces into the blender. I made the cocktail without ice, just chilled it in the refrigerator. The kids really liked the cocktail. They said it tastes like a sweet cucumber. I tried it: indeed, there is something similar. Although I don’t exclude the possibility that we just came across such a watermelon. I also liked the cocktail, I would have added more sugar, but again it depends on the watermelon. My husband noted that the cocktail tasted very good. An interesting version of the drink, very refreshing in the heat. Thank you very much for an interesting recipe!

Ladle

04.08.2023

5

it looks so beautiful!!!1 and look how interestingly and quickly they make it

Anahit

04.08.2023

4.8

Thank you, Ladle. I made a fruit salad from one half, but a cocktail from the second. I had no idea that it would turn out so tasty. The lemons seemed to dull the taste of the watermelon, and at the same time gave it a kind of interesting flavor. Thanks Galchonok for the recipe

Shura

04.08.2023

4.8

Oh, Anahit, what delicacies you prepare, such a cocktail cannot be bought anywhere, but on the festive table it will be the leader in drinks. So the whole watermelon went into action)))

Anahit

04.08.2023

4.5

Yes, Shura, it won’t rust for me, I’m putting everything into action. Shura, this is indeed a very tasty and healthy cocktail. Yes, it’s new to me too. Well, I’ll praise Khrumka again, there are a lot of new and easy-to-cook recipes here. By the way, I also prepared a salad with figs from Khrumka and cream for the cake, all for the same day. They are filmed and displayed step by step in my recipes. Welcome to my page.

Irisha

04.08.2023

4.7

Anait, a wonderful drink! The photos are simply gorgeous, I especially liked the close-up one, straight out of a magazine!! I think lemon adds a pleasant sourness, oh, I’ll have to wait until next year to make such a drink!

Anahit

04.08.2023

4.7

Irisha, I’m so pleased that you liked the photos. And until next year there are only 2-3 seasons left.