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Watermelon Punch Recipe

Looking for a wonderful and refreshing drink recipe? This homemade watermelon punch is a favorite party beverage that everyone will love! 

The best summer Watermelon Drink is this watermelon punch recipe!

Watermelon Punch Recipe

Summer! It’s here, the kids are done with school and we are ready to have some serious fun. 

I’ve said before, one of my favorite things about summer is all of the yummy food. Have you checked out my collection of ice-pop recipes, favorite summer snacks for kids, and summer salads? YUM and more yum.

Really, though, nothing says summer like a chilled drink and a dripping, juicy watermelon. So I combined the best of both worlds and came up with this awesome Watermelon Punch recipe that I think you are going to love this as a fresh fruit beverage option for your summer celebrations! I’m including a few variations of this drink made with fresh watermelon juice because I think there are so many great options and you can tweak this watermelon recipe a few different ways by changing one ingredient.

This really is the ultimate summer party drink and kids and adults alike are going to love this watermelon puree type drink. It’s a healthy alternative to soda options and if you need a non-alcoholic punch for your summer party, it fits that bill as well! You can of course turn this into a boozy watermelon punch but so far, we’ve only made this one for kid events but I can only imagine how popular this would be at as an adult beverage.

The first thing you need to do if you are going to make this is the juiciest watermelon that you can find. You are going to be making a watermelon bowl out of the watermelon that you select, so take that into consideration too – make sure that the watermelon rind looks pretty on the inside and hopefully the watermelon flesh on the inside will be perfect as well. No pressure, lol!

Ingredients for Watermelon Punch

  • 2 cups of seedless watermelon pieces (I used an ice cream scoop to carve out the inside of a half of one watermelon – a large spoon or melon baller T would work too. The flesh of the watermelon that I scooped out equaled just over 2 cups.)
  • 2 cups of lemon lime soda (*if you are making an adult version, you might try sparkling wine) 
  • 1 can of frozen limeade (This is where you can add some variety. Try pink lemonade concentrate, white grape juice, pineapple juice – whatever your kids like!)
  • Raspberry sherbet

How to make this Watermelon Punch Recipe

  1. Put the watermelon in a medium-size bowl and use an immersion blender to juice it until there are no chunks left. You can also do this in a food processor or blender.
  2. To a large pitcher add the watermelon juice, soda, and frozen limeade or whatever frozen juice you chose. Limeade is a little zippy! So if your kids like something sweeter go for pink lemonade or another juice. Stir until the frozen juice is dissolved.
  3. Keep refrigerated until you’re ready to serve. When you’re ready, add a couple of scoops of sherbet to the pitcher to dress it up. Then put a couple of ice cubes and a couple of small scoops of sherbet in each glass and pour the juice over the top.

Quick tip and ideas: If you want to serve this in the watermelon half like I did, just slice a small piece off the top of the watermelon (or bottom, depending on how you look at it) so it sits flat, but you’ll probably still need a dish underneath. I’d still keep the punch in a pitcher until you’re ready to serve and then add ice cubes and sherbet to the empty watermelon half and pour the punch on top. You could also use any leftover watermelon or watermelon chunks to decorate around the watermelon bowl or have chunks of watermelon floating inside.

You might also consider garnishing your carved out watermelon with watermelon balls, lime slices or strawberries, get creative … the sweet taste of summer is in the air with this fun party drink so don’t be afraid to get festive! Summer parties are the funnest and this one screams summer – add some drink umbrellas! Another fun idea would be to serve this fruit punch in mini watermelon punch bowls so everyone could have their own!

Do this where you’re serving it so you’re not carrying half a watermelon filled with punch across your house…just in case!

Enjoy this party punch – the perfect refreshing drink for a hot day!

Other favorite watermelon recipes

Over the years, we’ve shared quite a few favorite watermelon recipes:

So many wonderful ways to make watermelon a part of your summer fun! So refreshing and always perfect for a pool party, BBQ or picnic – and it doesn’t always have to be fresh slices of watermelon. Watermelon can be enjoyed in so many forms!

And, if you are looking for more of a party punch drink idea, this homemade Hawaiian Punch drink recipe is another of our favorites! 

Watermelon Punch Recipe

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Watermelon Punch Recipe

Watermelon Punch Recipe

This watermelon punch recipe is the perfect beverage recipe to have on hand for summer fun and refreshment on those hot days! Easy to make, and always a hit - this fun watermelon drink idea is great for birthday parties and BBQs too!

Ingredients

  • 2 cups of seedless watermelon pieces (I used an ice cream scoop to carve out the inside of a half of one watermelon. That was 2+ cups.)
  • 2 cups of lemon lime soda
  • 1 can of frozen limeade (This is where you can add some variety. Try pink lemonade, white grape juice, whatever your kids like!)
  • Raspberry sherbet

Instructions

    Put the watermelon in a medium-size bowl and use an immersion blender to juice it until there are no chunks left. You can also do this in a food processor or blender.
    To a large pitcher add the watermelon juice, soda, and frozen limeade or whatever frozen juice you chose. Limeade is a little zippy! So if your kids like something sweeter go for pink lemonade or another juice. Stir until the frozen juice is dissolved.
    Keep refrigerated until you’re ready to serve. When you’re ready, add a couple of scoops of sherbet to the pitcher to dress it up. Then put a couple of ice cubes and a couple of small scoops of sherbet in each glass and pour the juice over the top.

Notes

If you want to serve this in the watermelon half like I did, just slice a small piece off the end of the watermelon so it sits flat, but you’ll probably still need a dish underneath. I’d still keep the punch in a pitcher until you’re ready to serve and then add ice cubes and sherbet to the empty watermelon half and pour the punch on top. Do this where you’re serving it so you’re not carrying half a watermelon filled with punch across your house…just in case!

Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 132Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 23mgCarbohydrates: 33gFiber: 1gSugar: 30gProtein: 1g

*just an estimate

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10 Comments

  1. I am visiting from Thrifty Thursday Link Up! I am now so thirsty! I am a huge watermelon fan and this looks so yummy!

  2. This looks delicious and refreshing! Great for summer parties! We enjoy watermelon in our home and like recipes that include it. Thanks for sharing. Stopping by from Practical Monday Link Up 🙂

  3. This looks so refreshing — perfect for the hot weather here! Thanks for sharing at Merry Monday. 🙂

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