Few drinks capture the feeling of summer quite like a tall glass of something cold, pink, and citrusy. This blended and strained refresher is built around juicy watermelon, bright lime juice, a touch of honey, and a whisper of fresh ginger — a short, clean ingredient list that makes it naturally easy to navigate for anyone managing a nickel sensitivity. Many packaged juices and flavored drinks sneak in ingredients that can be tricky to vet, so blending your own at home puts you fully in control of what goes into the glass. The fine-mesh straining step is what takes this from a smoothie to a silky, restaurant-worthy drink with a gorgeous ruby color. A hint of ginger adds just enough warmth to keep things interesting without overpowering the fruit. Serve it over a big pile of ice with a sprig of mint and a lime wheel, and it looks as good as it tastes. It's the kind of thing you'll want to keep a pitcher of in the fridge all week long.
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Add the watermelon cubes, lime juice, honey, grated ginger, and cold water to a blender. Blend on high until completely smooth, about 30–45 seconds.
Set a fine-mesh strainer over a pitcher and pour the blended mixture through it, pressing gently with a spoon to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard the solids left in the strainer.
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