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Chilled Watermelon Juice

May 9, 2009 by Aparna Balasubramanian 33 Comments

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Indian summers are always hot. The only difference across the country is is how hot it actually gets. If you live along the coast, then the high humidity coupled with the heats makes it hot, sweaty and sticky! So anything that beats the heat is always welcome, preferably chilled. A staple in my home during the summer is my version of Chilled Watermelon Juice.

Chilled Watermelon Juice

Summer is the season for mangoes. Its is also the season for various varieties of thirst quenching cucumbers, musambi (sweet lime), and watermelons. We get a few varieties of watermelon here. One is a lighter green striated watermelon that is a medium shade of pink on the inside. Another is a darker green watermelon which is almost ruby red colour inside. These two are the sweetest of the lot. A yellow watermelon that is lighter pink inside is not as sweet but still good chilled. Then we have a green watermelon that is yellow on the inside.


Watermelons are everywhere just now. They’re even sold piled in mounds along the roads, in and out of town. You’ll also find vendors who will blend you a tall chilled glass of fresh watermelon juice while you wait.

My favourite way to eat watermelon is as pieces sprinkled with rock salt or “kaala namak or black salt”. If crisp juicy slices of watermelon should begin to feel monotonous, there are other many ways to have your watermelon and eat (or drink) it. Here are a couple of ways we have out watermelons. These recipes are very flexible and you can add or subtract ingredients according to your taste.The easiest way is to blend it into juice. There so many ways to flavour it.

Chilled Watermelon Juice

If you want something a little more, then blend the watermelon pieces and freeze it ill just set. Serve it as a Watermelon Slush. Freeze it a little further and you can have Watermelon Granita. If want to take this further, make a Watermelon Gazpacho.

I don’t like ice cubes in my cold drinks as they tend to melt and turn the drinks watery. So I chill the watermelon chunks and then blend them. The juice can be served almost immediately, without ice. The flavours are very fresh which would be the best way to serve this.

Chilled Watermelon Juice
Chilled Watermelon Juice
Print Recipe
Chilled watermelon blended with sweet lime, lime, honey and ginger, and a sprinkle of chaat masala makes this juice a good way to beat the heat of the Indian summer.
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  • Cuisineglobal vegetarian
Servings Prep Time
4 serving 20 minutes
Cook Time
10 minutes
Servings Prep Time
4 serving 20 minutes
Cook Time
10 minutes
Chilled Watermelon Juice
Chilled Watermelon Juice
Print Recipe
Chilled watermelon blended with sweet lime, lime, honey and ginger, and a sprinkle of chaat masala makes this juice a good way to beat the heat of the Indian summer.
  • Coursedrink
  • Cuisineglobal vegetarian
Servings Prep Time
4 serving 20 minutes
Cook Time
10 minutes
Servings Prep Time
4 serving 20 minutes
Cook Time
10 minutes
Ingredients
  • half medium to large fresh water melon cut into chunks
  • 1 sweet lime (musambi) juice of
  • 1/2 lemon juice of
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 1 1/2 tsps fresh ginger juice
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp chaat masala (optional)
Servings: serving
Instructions
  1. Put the chilled watermelon chunks and all the other ingredients into the blender jar and blend till smooth.
  2. If you do not like the grainy texture of mixture, strain and serve. I prefer to keep it as it is. Do add sugar if you feel your watermelon isn't sweet enough. Pour into tall glasses and serve garnished with mint.
  3. If you prefer ice in your cold drinks, adding ice to these watermelon coolers only dilutes them and makes them taste awful. Here are two suggestions to overcome this. You can pour out a couple of glasses of the watermelon concoction into ice trays and freeze them for use in these, instead of ice.
  4. You can also chill the watermelon cooler in the freezer for about halfan hour to an hour till the top layer just freezes. Break this layer, mix and serve this slush-like mixture.
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Comments

  1. Parita says

    May 9, 2009 at 6:39 pm

    Wow watermelon soup looks very delicious, apt for summer 🙂

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  2. Cham says

    May 9, 2009 at 9:35 pm

    Sounds like watermelon gaspacho! Delicious looking!

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  3. Suparna says

    May 10, 2009 at 5:44 am

    Hi Aparna,That’s a lot of thngs to do with watermelons 🙂 chillers of any kind in summer is a grand welcome. Have a happy satisfying break 🙂 will see u soon.Have a safe journey to and fro.TC

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  4. Simran says

    May 10, 2009 at 6:40 am

    Looks great!Seeds are indeed a nuisance. What I do is try and look out for those small chinese watermelons (that’s what my supermarket calls them). They have practically no seeds.Enjoy your trip. Eat lots and have fun 🙂

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  5. Curry Leaf says

    May 10, 2009 at 4:02 pm

    Enjoy the trip.Love the granita or gazpacho .Perfect summer treat. again.

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  6. Madhumathi says

    May 10, 2009 at 6:45 pm

    Perfect treats for summer!

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  7. sra says

    May 10, 2009 at 7:12 pm

    Like the version with the ginger, made watermelon juice with ginger for MBP once.

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  8. jayasree says

    May 11, 2009 at 4:06 am

    Liked the straw in the first pic. Nice presentation.How i wish we get the seedless variety of watermelons here.

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  9. Indhu says

    May 11, 2009 at 4:47 am

    perfect for summer 🙂

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  10. Priya Suresh says

    May 11, 2009 at 7:34 am

    Gorgeous drink and granita, prefect for hot summer..

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  11. Jescel says

    May 11, 2009 at 2:08 pm

    too funny, i was just contemplating on making some kind of a watermelon drink/shake since i have one sitting on my fridge..and then I see your blog.. could it be a sign? lol. your additon of ginger juice is interesting.. hmmnnn..

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  12. Ramya Vijaykumar says

    May 11, 2009 at 10:35 pm

    Delectable and refreshing… nice color and I am so craving to have some now…

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  13. Soma says

    May 11, 2009 at 11:51 pm

    I am taking all of it:-D we are just waiting for the heat to shoot for the watermelons. I remember my mom would scoop out the reds inside the shell, put everything inside & let it sit for a few hrs. & then blend it.

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  14. Mints! says

    May 12, 2009 at 6:37 am

    Oh look at those wonderful colors. I am sure it tastes as good as it looks. I will sure try this.

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  15. indymoney says

    May 12, 2009 at 4:07 pm

    Wow!! This is the first time I hear about watermelor soup 🙂 interesting!! Let me try this week.

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  16. bee says

    May 13, 2009 at 5:33 am

    slurp. i have a nit to pick. you forgot to add the tequila. 😀

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  17. Bong Mom says

    May 13, 2009 at 12:25 pm

    I simply love watermelon juice, a glass like the one in your pic. But I like it simple nothing in it but watermelon 😀

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  18. Aparna says

    May 13, 2009 at 4:47 pm

    Thanks, and it is delicious.Ture Cham. Definitely another gazpacho.Simran, unfortunately the watermelon I get has lots of seed. :(I liked the ginger version better too, Sra.I think it must be a sign, Jescel! :)You’ll have fun with this, if you like watermelon, Indymoney.Bee, unfortunately this happens to be alcohol-free zone though we live in feni country! :DSandeepa, we like that version best but this isn’t too far behind.

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  19. ♥Rosie♥ says

    May 13, 2009 at 5:53 pm

    Gorgeous drink and soup Aparna! Have a good trip and see back here soon.Apologies for not calling by earlier due to my back circumstances. Rosie x

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  20. Jamie says

    May 13, 2009 at 9:43 pm

    Great ideas for using watermelon Aparna. Love the color!

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  21. Bharti says

    May 14, 2009 at 2:32 am

    Mmmm..they sound delicious. I esp. like the ginger and watermelon together. No musambi here 🙁

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  22. Pavithra says

    May 14, 2009 at 1:39 pm

    Wow thats looking so deicious nice attracting colour and recipe.

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  23. Barbara says

    May 15, 2009 at 8:02 pm

    This sounds like such a refreshing drink, Aparna. How do you make fresh ginger juice?

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  24. Aparna says

    May 16, 2009 at 9:22 am

    Barbara, you need to cut a bit of fresh ginger into small chunks (add 1 tsp water) and crush them (I use my mortar and pestle) well. Then using your fingers, press out the juice from the crushed ginger.Otherwise, you can use about 2 tsps ginger paste instead, but you will not get quite the same flavour as with the juice.

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  25. Parita says

    May 18, 2009 at 3:25 pm

    Hi Aparna…I have got something special for you on my blog..pls do visit 🙂

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  26. Divya Vikram says

    May 19, 2009 at 1:09 am

    Perfect for summer!

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  27. Renuka says

    May 19, 2009 at 5:47 pm

    wow..i love water melon..prefect for summer…

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  28. Saee Koranne-Khandekar says

    May 22, 2009 at 2:58 am

    Hey, nice blog! Love the look of your baked goodies.

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  29. Jude says

    May 22, 2009 at 6:16 am

    I’m liking those little watermelon sticks for stirring. Sounds very refreshing.

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  30. Miri says

    May 22, 2009 at 6:29 am

    Absolutely gorgeous!!

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  31. di_ani says

    May 25, 2009 at 6:28 am

    Hello Aparna,Hearty greeting and a prize Butterfly Award!Herehttp://trydiani.blogspot.com/2…Congratulations!

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  32. A2Z Vegetarian Cuisine says

    May 25, 2009 at 12:18 pm

    Lovely blog, excellent recipes, very nice photography and presentation. Just loved it.

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  33. Aparna says

    May 30, 2009 at 10:00 am

    Thank you Parita and Di_ani for the awards.Thanks to you tooo, Saee and A2Z for your kind comments about my blog. 🙂

    Reply

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