Sparkling Watermelon Punch & Bowl

It happens almost every summer. The temperature in Seattle area tops 90 degrees for a week and complaints starts flowing faster than the sweat dripping down their backs. I smile and think about watermelons. No, not eating watermelons. Drinking watermelons. This heat wave is taking me back to the days I spent in Southeast Asia; where I would sip on watermelon slushies as I rode on 'tuk-tuks' and meandered through the markets and temples of Thailand. There are hundreds of street vendors where I would get little bottles or plastic bags of fresh fruit juices. They pureed the fruit as I waited for my 35 baht bottle (around 60 cents)! And after those long days out, I would then retreat to my resort and indulge in some beachside R & R with my Kindle and some more watermelon slushies. It's insanely refreshing, which is probably it’s purpose or something.


So here I am trying to recreate that memory with this sparkling watermelon juice. The seltzer water adds a hint of salt (you need this in on hot days as our body loses them when we sweat!), and the lime and mint adds a perfect little kick. Since it's made with fruit, and no added sugar, it’s healthy. We are drinking our nutrients, people. So get down with it and enjoy the heat while it lasts!

I'm about the hammock life.

beachside massage. heavenly

water market in Thailand

Sparkling Watermelon Juice & Bowl

YIELD: 10 servings | PREP: 15 mins  |  TOTAL: 15 mins

The Goods

• 1 oblong seedless watermelon
• 1 16oz bottle of seltzer water
• 4 limes, juiced
• 3 cups strawberry
• 1 bunch mint leaves, plus some for garnish
• ice cubes

DO THIS

Trim a little off the bottom to make a flat surface, cut a third off watermelon top. Scoop out flesh to the rind with little pink showing, about 9 cups total.Working in batches, puree all the watermelon flesh, along with the strawberries, mint, and lime juice. Strain the puree through a fine mesh strainer, and discard the solids. You should be left with about 10 cups of watermelon juice. Pour it back into the watermelon bowl. Add seltzer water. Stir and serve over ice and garnish with more mint. To store, cover rind with plastic wrap and refrigerate. 

If you're thinking of adding a bit of vodka, rum, or tequila.. that's probably a good idea. Do that. I had to keep it PG-13 for the kiddos here. Just add a bit (or A LOT) to your glass and stir.

Let's sip on this drink and close ours eyes...  and imagine we are back here on the beach getting massages....
Sabrina xo. 

Sparkling Watermelon Punch & Bowl

Wednesday, July 16, 2014

It happens almost every summer. The temperature in Seattle area tops 90 degrees for a week and complaints starts flowing faster than the sweat dripping down their backs. I smile and think about watermelons. No, not eating watermelons. Drinking watermelons. This heat wave is taking me back to the days I spent in Southeast Asia; where I would sip on watermelon slushies as I rode on 'tuk-tuks' and meandered through the markets and temples of Thailand. There are hundreds of street vendors where I would get little bottles or plastic bags of fresh fruit juices. They pureed the fruit as I waited for my 35 baht bottle (around 60 cents)! And after those long days out, I would then retreat to my resort and indulge in some beachside R & R with my Kindle and some more watermelon slushies. It's insanely refreshing, which is probably it’s purpose or something.


So here I am trying to recreate that memory with this sparkling watermelon juice. The seltzer water adds a hint of salt (you need this in on hot days as our body loses them when we sweat!), and the lime and mint adds a perfect little kick. Since it's made with fruit, and no added sugar, it’s healthy. We are drinking our nutrients, people. So get down with it and enjoy the heat while it lasts!

I'm about the hammock life.

beachside massage. heavenly

water market in Thailand

Sparkling Watermelon Juice & Bowl

YIELD: 10 servings | PREP: 15 mins  |  TOTAL: 15 mins

The Goods

• 1 oblong seedless watermelon
• 1 16oz bottle of seltzer water
• 4 limes, juiced
• 3 cups strawberry
• 1 bunch mint leaves, plus some for garnish
• ice cubes

DO THIS

Trim a little off the bottom to make a flat surface, cut a third off watermelon top. Scoop out flesh to the rind with little pink showing, about 9 cups total.Working in batches, puree all the watermelon flesh, along with the strawberries, mint, and lime juice. Strain the puree through a fine mesh strainer, and discard the solids. You should be left with about 10 cups of watermelon juice. Pour it back into the watermelon bowl. Add seltzer water. Stir and serve over ice and garnish with more mint. To store, cover rind with plastic wrap and refrigerate. 

If you're thinking of adding a bit of vodka, rum, or tequila.. that's probably a good idea. Do that. I had to keep it PG-13 for the kiddos here. Just add a bit (or A LOT) to your glass and stir.

Let's sip on this drink and close ours eyes...  and imagine we are back here on the beach getting massages....
Sabrina xo.