Watermelon Mint Smoothie
Updated Oct. 16, 2023
- Total Time
- 5 minutes
- Cook Time
- 1 minutes
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Ingredients
Yield:One serving
- 2cups, tightly packed, diced seedless watermelon
- 1tablespoon fresh mint leaves
- 1teaspoon sugar, agave syrup or vanilla sugar
- 3 to 4ice cubes (more to taste)
- Watermelon balls for garnish
Preparation
- Step 1
Place all of the ingredients except the watermelon balls in the blender. Blend until frothy, about one minute. Pour into a glass, and garnish with watermelon balls. Serve right away.
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Heather
This would be great with a shot of gin.
mrow
if you have good watermelon this need absolutely no sugar! also can sub basil for the mint and it's just as refreshing.
Ernie
I like a squeeze of lime to this as well.
Sarah
Just made this, super good. Next time, and there WILL be a next time (like tomorrow), I'll start with refrigerated watermelon. Oh, also, add a big squeeze of lime!!
Debbie
Weighed the watermelon (makes for quick assembly next time & fewer dirty dishes), added lime juice as suggested, didn't add any sugar (good watermelon, wasn't necessary), went heavy on the mint & used a few ice cubes as indicated. Perfectly refreshing on this sultry summer day.
400 g/14 oz/2c watermelon
30 g/1 oz/2 T lime juice
Rosemary
If you add some lime juice and tequila you'll have a Watermelon Mint Margherita! Made some this past weekend. Excellent!
Courtenay
This is great with a bit of fresh ginger instead of mint. Also very good with some champagne for a watermelon belinii - lime slice on the side.
Valerie
Freeze the diced watermelon and you don't need ice cubes - and add a squeeze of lime and some tequila.
openwide
I added 1 lime and i loved it even more!!
Karmani
We've been making this with a few substitutions based on a recipe from our local grocery store: a hibiscus-cardamom simple syrup for the sugar, a half cup of orange juice, a quarter cup of lime juice, and a jalepeño pepper for a little kick. We freeze it after blending, just long enough to fill it with little ice chips.
As the store recipe notes, it's also excellent with tequila!
D.B
Lime juice and watermelon is the best! Mint or basil works
Emily
Bought a large watermelon that wasn't as flavorful as I expected. This is a wonderful way to enjoy it. I probably used 1/4 teaspoon sugar, lots of mint. Used the immersion blender. Love it.
Cate
I make this regularly during the hot summers. No need for simple syrup unless you like your drinks very sweet. I've made this with varying ratio of mint and basil - depending on what was fresh from the garden. You can also add in a splash of juice that you have on hand if you need to thin it out. Or add more ice to make it through a 100+ degree day.
Cat
Very nice. I added a bit of lavender oil to mine and it was nice
Rheta
Made this with an orange watermelon, mint and gin. Topped it off with seltzer. Refreshing!
Deborah
This is so good I would buy watermelon just to make this! I agree with the many who have urged the addition of lime juice along with the mint!
Alexis
Add lime and ginger. Try with basil.
Syd
Agree with others: a good watermelon needs no additional sugar... AND... turning this into an adult beverage, with gin is sublime! My partner, an especially picky fellow, went back for seconds, a very rare event for him.
Ruth
Also delicious with Basil instead of mint. I didn't have any mint, so substituted basil, and I think I liked it even better than the time before when I used mint. More intriguing flavor profile.
Ruth Cooper
Even better if you half-freeze the watermelon chunks!
Mia
Mmm. Made this for a friend's birthday dinner cocktail w/prosecco. No added sugar since watermelon was really ripe. Added fresh ginger. Refreshing summer cooler.
Laura
Added some St Germain, more ice cubes to create more of a smoothy/icy texture and, very importantly, juice of 1/2 a lime and 1/2 a lemon. Without that it is too sweet. The acid brings out the flavor of the watermelon.
Skye
Omit the sugar
ms. andy
nice with a pinch of salt
Athena Alexander
While in Thailand, I loved that they 1/2 froze the watermelon - before serving and cut the ice cubes. Slushy - delicious
Amy
No sweetener. Just a dash of salt!
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