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Here’s how to make watermelon juice in a blender! It’s hydrating, full nutrients, and easy to make at home…no juicer required.
Got a blender? Got a watermelon? Great: let’s make watermelon juice! Watermelon juice is a tasty way to hydrate. Instead of plain old water, it’s full of nutrients too! You get all the benefits of watermelon from this tasty juice. Sip on it straight as a healthy drink, or use it to make one of our watermelon cocktails. You don’t even need a fancy juicer: a blender does the trick! Let’s get juicing.
More easy juicing recipes? Try Celery Juice, Green Juice, Pomegranate Juice, Cucumber Juice or Carrot Juice.
What you need for watermelon juice
Watermelon juice is so easy to make: you barely need anything outside of the melon itself! Here’s what you’ll need:
- Blender: No need for a fancy juicer. All you need is a blender! Of course, a powerful blender is best (or high speed), but it works with anything. You can also use a juicer if you have one.
- Watermelon: Make sure it is ripe! There’s nothing worse than an unripe watermelon that tastes flat and tart. See the section below on how to find a ripe watermelon. The natural sweetness is what makes the beautiful flavor in this juice.
- Lime (optional): Add a hint of lime to give more complexity and tang. This is our preference, but it’s not needed (especially if you’re using it for cocktails…).
Finding a ripe watermelon
For any of our watermelon recipes, a ripe watermelon is key. It’s what provides the natural sweetness, so it’s got to be at its peak. Here are a few tips for picking out a ripe watermelon:
- Buy it during watermelon season. Buy a watermelon out of season and you risk it being unripe. Watermelon are best when they’re in season.
- Look for the field spot. To make sure you get ruby red, sweet flesh inside, look for a lighter spot where the watermelon rested in the field: it’s called a field spot. If the field spot is white, it’s unripe: if the spot is yellow, it’s ripe.
How to make watermelon juice: basic idea
The basic idea of watermelon juice is simply: blend and strain! Unlike other juices, you don’t need to add water or any other ingredients. Here’s what to do:
- Blend any quantity of cubed watermelon in a blender until a juice forms.
- Strain out the particulates using a fine-mesh strainer. Some people say you don’t need to strain, but we prefer not having floaties in our drink.
Watermelon juice variations: flavor add-ins!
Want to add some interesting flavors? You can add some other ingredients to your juice to add nuance in flavor. Here are a few other ideas to liven up your basic watermelon juice:
- Cucumber: Add ½ cup roughly chopped cucumber (see this recipe).
- Basil: Add a few fresh basil leaves to the blender.
- Mint. Add a few mint leaves to the blender.
- Pineapple: Add ½ cup chopped fresh or canned pineapple. (You’ll get a larger yield with this addition).
- Mango: Add ½ cup chopped fresh or frozen thawed mango. (You’ll get a larger yield with this addition).
Ways to use watermelon juice: cocktails!
Another way to use watermelon juice? In cocktails! Here are a few watermelon drink recipes that use watermelon juice:
- Watermelon Margarita Sweet, salty and bright: and so refreshing! You’ll need 3 cups for this recipe, so increase the watermelon cubes to 6 cups.
- Watermelon Vodka Cocktail It’s quick and easy to make, pairing sweet watermelon with tangy lime and vodka.
- Watermelon Mojito Add mint and rum, and you’re in business!
- Watermelon Cocktail with Gin Vibrant and refreshing, featuring sweet watermelon, lemon, mint, and gin.
- Watermelon Mule Why have a Moscow mule or Kentucky mule when you can have a…watermelon mule?
Benefits of watermelon
Why drink watermelon juice? Well, it’s way more fun than drinking water! It’s refreshing, hydrating, and you get all the benefits of watermelon. Here are a few highlights of the health benefits of watermelon, according to Healthline:
- Low in calories vs other fruits: 1 cup has 46 calories
- High in nutrients, especially carotenoids and vitamin C
- Has heart-healthy & eye health components, like lycopene
This watermelon juice recipe is…
Vegetarian, vegan, plant-based, dairy-free, and gluten-free.
Easy Watermelon Juice (in a Blender!)
Here’s how to make watermelon juice in a blender! It’s hydrating, full nutrients, and easy to make at home…no juicer required.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 2 cups 1x
- Category: Drink
- Method: Blender
- Cuisine: Juice
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
- 4 cups cubed seedless watermelon, chilled, plus more for small watermelon wedge garnishes
- 1 lime, optional
Instructions
- Cut the watermelon. Add the melon cubes to a blender and blend until a juice forms.
- Pour the juice through a fine mesh strainer into a clean container.
- Pour into glasses. If desired, add a squeeze of lime juice to taste (optional). Garnish with watermelon wedges.
More with watermelon
When it’s watermelon season, you gotta eat (and drink) it all day! Here are a few more watermelon recipes to use up more of that melon:
- Watermelon Water or Watermelon Slushie Icy, sweet and pure melon!
- Tequila Watermelon Skewers A fun treat with the zing of lime and tequila.
- Watermelon Feta Salad or Watermelon Mint Salad Pairs sweet melon with salty feta, fresh herbs and lemon zest.
- Watermelon Sorbet is icy and refreshing
- Pickled Watermelon Rind A great way to use up leftover rind!
- Watermelon Gazpacho Pairing this sweet fruit with tomatoes and cucumber makes for the most refreshing summer soup.
- Watermelon Smoothie Juicy and lightly sweet, with frozen strawberries and banana.
