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Strawberry Watermelon Punch

This Strawberry Watermelon Punch will be your favourite summer drink!  Perfect for brunch, picnics or summer parties - you can make it alcoholic or non-alcoholic - so it's great for kids too!  It's easy to make and super refreshing!
Prep Time20 minutes
Chill Time30 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 1 cup servings
Calories: 96kcal
Author: Myra

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup water (I use filtered water from our Brita)
  • 3-4 cups watermelon
  • 1 cup fresh strawberries (I used a heaping cup - washed and hulled)
  • 3 tbsp fresh lime juice
  • extra filtered water or other add-ins (club soda, sprite, rum, vodka, sparkling wine, etc) (*See Notes for suggestions)

Instructions

  • In a small pot, combine sugar and water over high heat.  Stir every minute or two until sugar dissolves - this should take less than 5 minutes.  Set aside to cool**  You just made a simple syrup :)
  • In a food processor, puree watermelon and strawberries until smooth. 
  • Juice limes*** and add lime juice to the fruit puree.
  • (Optional Step) If you want a non-pulpy juice to work with, strain it through a fine sieve, using a spatula to push it through.  Save the solids for a smoothie.
  • Put strawberry watermelon juice in a pitcher and add simple syrup to taste.  I used 1/4 cup but it will depend how sweet your fruit is.
  • Chill.  Before you serve, add either 1 cup of filtered water or one of the add-ins listed in the notes.
  • Enjoy! :)

Notes

*See Questions and Answers above for detailed add-in suggestions.  You can use club soda, sprite, lemonade, vodka, rum, Prosecco or other sparkling wine, and more!
**To cool quickly, pour the simple syrup into another dish and add an ice cube or two.
***Microwave each lime for 15 seconds before cutting it open and it will yield more juice.

Nutrition

Calories: 96kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 195mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 650IU | Vitamin C: 33.7mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 0.4mg