Watermelon juice made with fresh mint,ginger some basic spices and a squeeze of lemon /lime is the perfect summertime drink which not only quenches your thirst but is good for you!

I am a firm believer that nature provides us with what we need and that is why summers are full of fruits and vegetables like watermelon,cucumbers and gourds/lauki which are mainly water. Watermelon is 92% water according to Livescience , it not only hydrates but also provides a host of vitamins,antioxidants,Lycopene and essential Amino acids.

The inspiration for this drink is the quintessential Indian summer drink-Aam Pana(raw mango spiced drink). Its sweet,sour,salty,minty and the ginger provides the right amount of oomph and flavor!

Some other recipes from watermelon are-Watermelon popsicles, Watermelon Rind Tutti Frutti(candied fruit) and Watermelon Rind Curry.

Here is the written recipe followed by the step by step pictorial one-

Watermelon Pana-Watermelon Juice with Mint,Ginger and Spices

Aanchal Gupta

Watermelon juice flavored with mint,ginger,lemon and Indian spices. Inspired by the famous summer drink Aam pana.

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Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

Course Drink

Cuisine Indian/International

Servings -5 servings

Ingredients

4-5 cups watermelon pieces deseeded(Save a few wedges for serving)
1/4 cup mint leaves washed
1/2 tsp Black salt Use plain salt if Black salt is not available
1/2 inch Ginger skin scraped off
1 tbsp sugar More or less depends on how sweet the watermelon is
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
1/4 tsp Roasted ground cumin
Juice of 1/2 to 1 lime/lemon depending upon size

Instructions

Place all ingredients in a blender and mix till ginger and mint are completely mixed in.
Serve over ice and garnish with additional mint and watermelon wedges

Notes

You can strain the juice, but I did not as I didn’t want to lose the fiber. Customize it to suit your taste by adding spices of your choice. If you want to consume during fasting, use Sendha namak/salt,sugar,mint and lemon juice,eliminating all other spices.

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Here is the step by step pictorial recipe-

Ingredients