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REFRESHING WATERMELON WATER




Source of Recipe


Simple Daily Recipes
REFRESHING WATERMELON WATER

The original recipe comes out of the July 2009 issue of Southern Living, page 16. I found a yellow watermelon from a local grower and decided to give the recipe a spin around the block. I'll tell you right now. It was surprisingly refreshing, not sweet at all. It was super easy to bring together. However, you have to LOVE watermelon to really enjoy a pitcher of it. Don't be fooled by the photo above. This is not a fleshy or icey drink like a dacquiri or smoothie, it's water that tastes like watermelon.

HERE'S ALL IT TAKES

Makes about 5 cups.

4 cups cubed seedless watermelon
1/4 cup sugar
2 cups cold water
Process the watermelon and sugar in a blender, until smooth, stopping to scrape down the sides as needed. Pour mixture through a fine wire-mesh strainer into a pitcher, discarding the solids. Stir in 2 cups cold water. Cover and chill until ready to serve. Serve over ice.

Cook's notes: I started with a cold watermelon so I skipped the 'cover & chill' step. And I didn't worry with the small white seeds in the watermelon; they were blended right into the mix.

The original recipe said we could use cantaloupe or honeydew melon, too.