I’ve made a lot of drinks in my healthy-recipe career, but this one? Ridiculously easy. And fast. (5 minutes!) AND kid-friendly. It’s even naturally sweetened which means it checks all the boxes for me.
Refreshing Watermelon Mint Lemonade Recipe
Have some chopped watermelon sitting around? Toss it in a blender with some lemon juice, fresh mint, and a drizzle of honey (or your sweetener of choice!) and you’ll be kicked back on your back patio in minutes.
I love this method because you could reasonable swap out the watermelon for another type of fruit! Try it out with other juicy fruits like canteloupe, grapes, kiwis, strawberries or mangoes.
Watermelon Mint Lemonade Ingredients
- Watermelon
- Lemon
- Mint, fresh
- Honey or Erythritol sweetener
How to Make Watermelon Lemonade with Mint
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 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.
If you like this you'd love my Jamaica Drink Recipe! It's hibiscus based, super refreshing, and can easily be turned into a cocktail!
How to Store Watermelon Mint Lemonade
Store any leftovers in a lidded pitcher or other container for up to a week in the fridge. I highly doubt it will last that long.
Watermelon Lemonade Recipe
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 ½ 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.
