Watermelon limeade
This refreshing beverage provides two servings of fruit and helps you to meet the daily recommended intake of 6 to 8 cups of water.
Ingredients
1 1/2 pounds seedless watermelon, rind removed and sliced
6 fresh limes, squeezed (about 3/4 cup juice)
1/2 cup honey
1 1/2 cups cold water
Directions
- Place watermelon slices into a food processor or blender. Blend until smooth.
- Over a large mixing bowl, strain the blended watermelon through a fine-meshed sieve, stirring to push through as much juice and pulp as possible.
- In a small mixing bowl, combine the lime juice and honey. Stir until honey dissolves.
- Pour watermelon juice/pulp, lime juice and honey mixture, and water into a pitcher. Stir well.
- Serve cold.
Reviewed By: Allina Health's Patient Education Department
First Published: 05/22/2014
Last Reviewed: 05/22/2014
Recipe tip: You can add frozen fruit cubes for a bonus boost of nutrition! To make frozen fruit cubes, place one piece of fruit in each section of an ice cube tray, add water and freeze.
