I recently got a watermelon in my FarmBox, and since it usually takes a while to eat it, I decided to juice it instead. We’ve also been juicing cucumbers, and I thought that those tastes might be pretty good together. So, I did some searching just to make sure, and came across a recipe from Martha Stewart’s website for Watermelon-Cucumber Coolers. I just made it minus the vodka, although with the day I was having, I could have used the vodka, I think! My older daughter didn’t think it was sweet enough, so some extra honey would work, although my husband, younger daughter, and I, all thought it was perfect the way it was.
Watermelon-Cucumber Cooler
What you need:
1 small watermelon, or about 5 cups of cubes of watermelon
1 cucumber
Juice of 2 limes, about 1/4 cup
2-4 tablespoons honey, depending on how sweet you want it
2/3 cup vodka, optional
Ice
How to make it:
Run watermelon and cucumber through your juicer. If you don’t have a juicer, you can use a blender to blend each until smooth, then pour through a fine mesh sieve to remove pulp.
Combine lime juice and honey. Add to the watermelon and cucumber juice. Add vodka, if desired. Serve in glasses over ice.
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