Watermelon juice

🍉 Red watermelon blended with a little lime and mint, without added water or sugar.

Ingredients

• 1 kg sound red watermelon flesh without rind or large black seeds
• 15 ml lime juice
• 4 small washed drained edible mint leaves

Preparation

Wash watermelon rind before cutting on stable board. Remove rind, hard white layer and large black seeds, then weigh 1 kg sound red flesh.

Cut cubes suitable for blender. Wash/drain four small mint leaves and press/measure lime with clean tools.

Blend watermelon, mint and 15 ml lime briefly until uniform; no added water or sugar.

Only if necessary strain finely to remove seed fragments or unpleasant fibers. Do not force hard residue through.

Pour into clean measuring jug and measure actual yield, usually about 900 ml–1 litre depending on fruit/sieving. Do not automatically add water.

Cover and refrigerate at least 30 minutes, longer if needed. Not pasteurized.

Stir and divide all yield into four equal glasses. Ice/other additions excluded; never return used-glass leftovers to jug.