I remember how, as a child, starting in August, numerous stalls selling watermelons appeared in the markets! Now, at a time of rampant miracles of chemicals for enhanced growth or accelerated ripening, watermelons appear already in May or early June. And then it was necessary to wait until August or early September. And my dad and I went to the market to choose this sweet, scarlet, giant berry! And the watermelon had to be from Astrakhan! After all, Astrakhan has the most suitable climate for growing them, and it is there that the sweetest Watermelon fruits, with juicy bright scarlet pulp, grow.
Choosing the right watermelon ─ it was a whole ritual! And they turned it over, trying to find a larger yellow stale “barrel”, and knocked on it, and squeezed it to hear a characteristic crack, indicating ripeness. We were looking for a watermelon with a dry tip and a bright shiny skin, so that the dark stripes would not dominate the main bright light green color.
And already at home, as soon as the knife stuck into the peel, a rolling crack was heard... And the most important and crucial moment came! Hooray! The watermelon is cut into 2 halves, and our expectations were justified! Before us is bright, juicy pulp with ripe dark seeds. And the aroma! Such a fresh and at the same time unique aroma exuded from that watermelon!
My dad, who was simply known as a “walking encyclopedia,” cut this berry into even beautiful triangles, said: “Now we will cleanse the kidneys!”
This is true, watermelon helps remove all kinds of toxins and everything harmful from the body. In addition, 200 grams of pulp contains daily norm consumption of magnesium, amino acids, vitamins and antioxidants.
Sweetness ─ children's joy!
Of course, in my childhood we did not yet know such inventions as smoothies or fresh juices, but simply ate sweet slices, picking out the seeds from them with a fork.
But nevertheless, fresh watermelon is the same healthy pulp, only already peeled from the seeds and poured into glasses, glasses and mugs.
You can take this fresh juice with you in a glass with a lid and a straw for a walk around the city or park. Or offer it to your guests! A real bright table decoration!
I don’t make fresh watermelon with any additives such as sugar, honey, cinnamon, etc.
In my recipe we simply drink real pure fresh watermelon!
Mint leaves for decoration
Peel the pulp and remove seeds and place it in a tall container. Puree into a liquid puree using an immersion blender.
I advise you not to be lazy and still remove the watermelon seeds first. After all, a powerful immersion blender is capable of crushing the seeds, and even after straining there will be a high probability that pieces of seeds will end up in the drink.
The resulting pulp must be strained through a very fine sieve. We need watermelon water! We will use it to make fresh ice. You won't get too much water through a fine sieve. Just enough to fill one standard ice tray. And 1 liter of watermelon pulp remains.
Pour the prepared fresh watermelon into a container and decorate the top with fresh mint leaves.
You can wait watermelon ice to put a couple of cubes in the finished fresh juice, or use it for next time!
Let's try a refreshing healthy drink!
Watermelon juices are rarely found among store assortments, however, we all know that watermelon pulp is full of liquid and is perfect for passing through a juicer. Ready-made fresh watermelon is delicious on its own, in the company of other juices, or as a base for alcoholic cocktails. We will look at all three options in the recipes below.
This refreshing watermelon drink is a great way to fight thirst that kids and adults will love. Small quantity citric acid will help highlight the natural sweetness of the juice.
Ingredients:
Preparation
Pre-clean the watermelon pulp from seeds if your juicer is not able to filter them. Pass the watermelon through the device and mix the finished syrup with lemon juice. If the natural sweetness of the berry is not enough, you can always supplement the juice with honey or agave syrup, and a couple of ice cubes will provide a refreshing effect.
The lion's share of watermelon pulp consists of water, and therefore the juice from it does not have to be passed through a juicer; it is enough to use a simple blender and add a small amount of water to the watermelon.
Take a kilogram of watermelon pulp and peel it from the seeds. Place the watermelon pieces in a blender and blend. If you come across a berry that is not too juicy and the finished whipped pulp is more reminiscent of puree, add a little water, otherwise add lemon juice or honey to taste, and then pour into glasses and serve with ice cubes.
The best partner of watermelon during the “velvet season” is melon. We decided to mix the juice of both fruits for this recipe and it turned out delicious.
Prepare equal portions of melon and watermelon pulp, remove all seeds from the latter. Place the prepared fruits in a blender bowl and blend until smooth. Dilute the finished puree with ice water or pieces of ice, and if the sweetness of melon and watermelon is not enough, add honey.
You can also cool down with frozen watermelon juice, which can be supplemented with the juices of other berries and fruits or alcohol, as we will do later.
Ingredients:
Preparation
Beat all the ingredients with a blender and pour the juice and tequila into a container. Freeze for two hours and then spoon into glasses.
Many of us are familiar with classic cocktail"Mimosa" - a mixture of sparkling wine with orange juice. What's stopping you from doing something similar with a watermelon at the base?
Ingredients:
For juice:
For the cocktail:
Preparation
The first step is to prepare fresh watermelon, 
for which the pitted watermelon pulp is beaten using a blender until smooth along with lime juice and sugar syrup. The finished juice is additionally passed through a fine sieve to get rid of any remnants of the cell walls that store the juice in the berry. Afterwards, the finished juice should be supplemented with mint sprigs crushed between your fingers and cooled for two hours.
Before preparing the mimosa, the mint is removed from the cocktail, and the resulting juice is poured into a flute glass, filling the latter by about a third. The rest of the volume is filled with champagne. Decorate the glass with a slice of watermelon and mint leaves before serving.
On a hot summer day, the best and most desirable drink is a refreshing watermelon juice. Some may be surprised that such recipes exist, but in reality there are a lot of them. Delicious berry Without exception, everyone loves watermelon, both adults and children. It contains many useful substances and vitamins, a minimum of calories and zero percent fat. The unique composition of watermelon has a very beneficial effect on the body, improves metabolism, removes toxins, and produces a rejuvenating effect. Watermelon juice is tasty treat, which can be an effective medicine for some diseases. It is very difficult to find this drink on sale, and it is not worth it, since the benefits in it are reduced to a minimum.
We recommend preparing the juice at home, putting your soul into it and showing your imagination. After all, watermelon goes well with mint, lemon and even some spices. As a result, you can get an interesting and original drink, which will delight you with its magical taste, lift your spirits and invigorate you. Here are some recipes that will help fill your diet with bright colors and give you positive emotions.
This drink will amaze you with its sophistication and light refreshing taste. Highly recommended for the hot summer season. It will instantly give you a breath of freshness.
Required Products:
Cut the seedless watermelon pulp into pieces and blend with lemon juice, ice and mint in a blender. If you get a watermelon that is not ripe enough, you can sweeten it slightly with brown sugar. Serve fresh juice in beautiful glasses with lemon slices and mint leaves.
Ingredients:
Using a juicer we get watermelon-melon juice. Add honey and ginger and beat thoroughly. Serve the fresh juice in a soft pink color, garnished with a sprig of lemon balm.
This is no longer just a drink, but a real dessert, tasty, nutritious, and even healthy.
Components:
Beat the watermelon in a blender, gradually add honey with ice cream, season with vanilla, beat until the mass becomes fluffy and homogeneous. Serve the finished fresh watermelon in beautiful tall glasses.
Watery watermelon goes well with dense banana, creating a unique composition of taste and aroma.
Components:
Blend watermelon and banana in a blender, add lime juice and repeat the procedure again. If the fresh juice is too thick, you can dilute it with a small amount of mineral water.
Take:
Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. If desired, you can add ice or use frozen strawberries and raspberries.
A very original combination of flavors will allow you to truly enjoy the drink.
The most desired berry of summer is, of course, watermelon! Who can walk past a cut watermelon in the summer heat and resist eating at least one cut piece?! This red, juicy pulp beckons with its appearance, and it seems that there are simply no flaws in the watermelon, except for one thing... The seeds!
I really want to get this summer product without them inside, just to enjoy the excellent taste. So, what am I talking about?! For lazy people like me, a solution has been found - an incredibly aromatic fresh watermelon, thanks to which the berry doesn’t even need to be cut into slices.
Interested? Let’s prepare it together, because fresh watermelon at home is not at all tricky and easy to prepare.
Let's buy a ripe watermelon and start cooking!
Cut out the juicy pulp from half a watermelon and remove the seeds from it, placing it in a deep container.
Let's also add honey: buckwheat, flower, etc., and fresh mint leaves. If you are allergic to honey, then replace it with a few teaspoons granulated sugar. Also, if you wish, you can add about 0.5 tsp. lemon juice.
Using an immersion blender at low speed, carefully grind the watermelon pulp, turning it into a smoothie, or rather, into fresh juice.
Pour fresh watermelon from a blender into serving glasses or cocktail glasses. If you want to remove almost all the pulp, then additionally place a strainer with a double layer of gauze on each glass and strain the fresh juice - you will get real watermelon juice.
Serve fresh watermelon with straws. It is advisable that they have wide holes, since the crushed pulp will get stuck in the thin ones.
For those who like to drink chilled drinks, I advise you to add a few ice cubes to each glass or cool the fresh watermelon in the refrigerator - it will be stored for about 6 hours without losing its taste.
Fresh - freshly squeezed juice from fruits or vegetables. It must be consumed immediately: the shelf life is no more than half an hour. After all, this is why the drink received the name “fresh” - from the English word “fresh”! It is very easy to prepare at home, as long as you have a juicer or blender on hand. At worst, you can use the traditional method: a grater and gauze, a sieve. As a rule, a refreshing and thirst-quenching drink is made without any additives - sugar, salt, spices - and does not require heat treatment (no need for a juicer, that's why it's fresh).
An excellent summer and autumn option is fresh watermelon. Of course, it is easy to prepare in any kitchen. all year round, but at a time when striped sweet berries are sold on every corner and cost literally pennies - a special pleasure that is not too expensive for the family budget. In this article we will look at how you can quickly prepare fresh watermelon. In fact, there are a lot of recipes. Let's take a closer look!
You need to take a medium-sized, fully ripe, but not overripe, watermelon (4-5 kg). You probably know how to choose. But just in case: it should be ringing when lightly struck on the body, the stem-stem should be dry, the color of the berry should be intense, without salad shades (this indicates that it is not yet ripe). The selected berry must be washed under the tap, as there may be dust and even dirt on the surface. We wouldn't want it to get into our prepared drink. Next, cut off the top of the watermelon and take out the red, sweet pulp. We choose the bones. We don’t throw away the cleaned body; we will need it again. Cut the pulp into cubes and place in portions into a blender. Let's prepare fresh juice. And then pour it back into the body of the watermelon. You can add squeezed lemon or lime to the thick fresh juice. Stir and cover with the lid from the top of the watermelon. Once again, it should be noted that the drink must be consumed within half an hour, otherwise it will lose some of its healing properties. Before pouring into glasses, stir the fresh juice again and put a few ice cubes in the container for additional cooling. Decorate each glass with a sprig of mint.
Today, many kitchens have such a magical culinary device as a blender. Of course, it speeds up the preparation of many dishes, making them less labor intensive. But what to do if you have not yet acquired such a device, but want to prepare fresh juice from ripe watermelon? The steps are very simple: after all, once upon a time our grandmothers and mothers made do with improvised means?
