Watermelon punch is that perfect thirst quencher for harsh summers. Refreshing watermelon juice spiked with few other simple ingredients like ginger, lemon juice makes for a wonderful punch that you will want to sip all day! If you like fresh watermelon more than anything in summer, this is for you!
Summer at its full swing as always in India and all we need are some hydrating drinks and chilled desserts. Thankfully summer also means the season of various fresh fruits like mango, watermelon, strawberries, muskmelon. So it is very easy for us to make various fruit based desserts and drinks like this watermelon punch, mango milkshake, strawberry ice cream that will cool us.
As we all know it is very important stay hydrated especially during summer. With watermelon and its 9% water content it is very easy to stay hydrated and have something delicious in summer. We love to have big pieces of watermelon as such as well save few for making delicious watermelon ice cream, popsicles, salad etc. With these homemade treats we can also beat the heat as well as get some good supply of micro nutrients.
This water melon punch recipe is my go to drink during the melon season. I just make a big pitcher full and refrigerate so that we can sip it all day. I just go easy on sugar and add very little. The addition of lemon juice, ginger etc makes up for sugar an adds wonderful flavor.
This Watermelon Punch Recipe
Absolute summer thirst quencher
Healthy drink with seasonal fruit
No cook recipe with simple ingredients
Vegan and Gluten free drink
Best way to keep kids hydrated
You can make this drink in many ways. Here I have just added water. You can however add sparkling water or club soda. You can even make boozy watermelon punch by adding preferred vodka or rum. Also while making for kids you can reduce or leave out pepper powder.
Serve watermelon punch with loads of ice cubes thoroughly chilled.
How To Make Watermelon Punch Step by Step
1.Take roughly chopped water melon, peeled and chopped ginger, sugar, a dash of salt, pepper powder and 2 teaspoons lemon juice in a blender jar.
2. Blend thoroughly and transfer to a serving glass. Add ice and serve watermelon punch immediately.
Tips And Variations
You can totally play with the ingredients and quantity. Increase or decrease the amount of ginger, sugar, pepper powder or lemon juice as preferred.
Instead of sugar you can use honey but the drink will not be vegan.
Along with watermelon you can other fruit juices and make fruit punch.
You can add club soda or sparkling water instead of water.
While making for kids add white pepper for mild flavor.
You can keep this drink for 6-7 hours in refrigerator.
If you have leftovers just freeze in ice cube trays and add while making fruit juices or infused water.
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I hope you will try this easy watermelon punch recipe and enjoy as much as we did.
Watermelon Punch Recipe
Watermelon punch recipe
1 CUP = 250 ml
Ingredients
- 3 cups cubed watermelon
- 1/2 teaspoon peeled and chopped ginger
- 2` teaspoons lemon juice
- Sugar
- Salt
- Pepper powder
Instructions
- Take roughly chopped water melon, peeled and chopped ginger, sugar, a dash of salt, pepper powder and 2 teaspoons lemon juice in a blender jar.
- Blend thoroughly and transfer to a serving glass. Add ice and serve watermelon punch immediately.
Notes
- You can totally play with the ingredients and quantity. Increase or decrease the amount of ginger, sugar, pepper powder or lemon juice as preferred.
- Instead of sugar you can use honey but the drink will not be vegan
- Along with watermelon you can other fruit juices and make fruit punch
- You can add club soda or sparkling water instead of water.
- While making for kids add white pepper for mild flavor.
- You can keep this drink for 6-7 hours in refrigerator.
- If you have leftovers just freeze in ice cube trays and add while making fruit juices or infused water.
Suman says
Perfect summer drink for lemonade. Love the color of this watermelon punch!