Low Sugar Mint & Lime Watermelon Electrolyte Drink
Watermelon is basically nature's sports drink, and this blended, strained sip leans all the way into that idea. Fresh lime juice brings a bright, tart edge, while a small pinch of sea salt quietly does the heavy lifting as a natural electrolyte — no neon-colored powder required. Muddled mint leaves steep right into the juice, giving every sip a cool, garden-fresh finish that makes this feel far more special than it is to pull together. The only sweetener in the mix is an optional teaspoon of raw honey, which means the drink gets its flavor almost entirely from real fruit and citrus rather than anything processed or refined. It's the kind of thing you'll want to keep a pitcher of in the fridge all summer long, ready to pour over ice after a workout, a hot afternoon, or honestly just because. Serve it with a few lime slices and extra mint and it looks like something you'd pay twelve dollars for at a juice bar.
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2 servings
- 4 cups seedless watermelon, cut into 1-inch cubes (about ¼ of a small watermelon)
- 2 tbsp fresh lime juice (from about 1 large lime)
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt
- 1 cup cold water
- 8 fresh mint leaves, plus more for garnish
- 1 tsp raw honey (optional)
Can be omittedraw honey
For serving
- ice cubes, for serving (optional)
- lime slices, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Add the watermelon cubes to a blender and blend on high until completely smooth, about 20–30 seconds.
- 2
Pour the blended watermelon through a fine-mesh strainer set over a pitcher or large measuring cup, pressing gently with a spoon to extract as much juice as possible. Discard the pulp.
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