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Tall glass of homemade watermelon juice with frothy top, blue straw, and watermelon wedge.

Watermelon Juice Recipe

4 from 1 vote
Naturally sweet and refreshing homemade watermelon juice with lime and mint. A hydrating summer drink perfect for any hot day.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Chill Time 0 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 2 glasses
Course: Beverages, Drinks, Summer Recipe
Cuisine: American, Healthy
Calories: 85
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups Watermelon Chilled, seedless chunks preferred
  • 1 tablespoon Lime juice Freshly squeezed
  • 1 pinch Sea salt Enhances sweetness
  • 1 leaf Mint Optional, for garnish
  • 0.5 teaspoon Ginger Optional, peeled and fresh
  • 0.25 cup Cucumber Optional, sliced for spa flavor
  • 1 teaspoon Honey Optional, if watermelon isn’t sweet
  • 0.5 cup Coconut water Optional, for hydration boost
  • Ice cubes For blending or serving

Equipment

  • 1 High-speed blender For smooth blending
  • 1 Fine-mesh strainer Optional, for pulp-free juice
  • 1 Large knife For cutting watermelon
  • 1 Cutting board Clean surface for chopping fruit
  • 1 Glass pitcher For serving and storing the juice

Method
 

  1. Cut chilled watermelon into chunks, removing rind and visible seeds. and pat watermelon pieces dry with towel and measure about 4 cups.
    Chilled watermelon chunks prepped for juice on a white kitchen counter. Cold fruit makes smoother, sweeter juice.
  2. Add watermelon to blender, pour in lime juice, add pinch of sea salt and blend on high until completely smooth (30–45 seconds).
    Watermelon chunks blending into smooth pink watermelon juice with lime and salt nearby.
  3. Pour juice through a fine-mesh strainer into a pitcher and press gently.
    Strained watermelon juice poured into glass pitcher with light froth. Fresh, smooth, and ready to chill.

Notes

We tested this fresh watermelon juice in our kitchen (with Sprout as the taste-tester!), but nutrition info is just a ballpark figure. For exact numbers; especially if someone’s counting, try using your own ingredients in a nutrition calculator you trust.