Summer with prolonged heat waves increases the body's need to quench thirst and replenish water. Among tropical fruits, watermelon is always favored because of its many vitamins that are beneficial for health. Accordingly, housewives can refer to how to mix diverse watermelon drinks to bring a new and fragrant flavor.
Watermelon with mint
The combination of the sweetness of watermelon and the characteristic strong aroma of mint leaves will help refresh the spirit when enjoying this cool drink. To make this drink, housewives will need 500g of red watermelon, 10-15 fresh mint leaves, 1/2 lemon and ice cubes.
Peel watermelon and remove some seeds, cut into small pieces and put in a blender with gently squeezed mint leaves. Blend until the mixture is smooth and then continue to squeeze a little lemon to balance the sweetness. Pour the juice into a glass, decorate with a few fresh mint leaves, so using cold will help feel the fragrant and extremely pleasant taste.
Chia seed watermelon iced tea
This special tea is very suitable for housewives who love the slightly astringent taste of tea. Therefore, prepare 300g of watermelon, 1 bag of jasmine tea (or black tea), chia seeds and 20ml of honey.
Incubate tea bags with about 150ml of boiling water for 5 minutes and then let cool. Soak chia seeds in warm water for about 10 minutes to expand evenly. Pour tea into a glass, add 1 teaspoon of honey and stir well.
Cut the watermelon into pomegranate seeds and put the chia seeds in a blender to get a smooth mixture. The combination of lightly astringent iced tea, sweet and fragrant watermelon with unique chia seeds will help bring a wonderful cooling drink for hot summer days.
Watermelon and passion fruit soda
To make passion fruit watermelon soda, prepare 300g of watermelon, 1 passion fruit, 1 can of soda (or carbonated mineral water), granulated sugar (or sugary water depending on preference).
Filter out the lemon juice that has been removed from the seeds and mix it with the ground watermelon with lemon juice. Add a little sugar to the ice cup, stir well until the mixture dissolves before adding soda. The bright red color of the watermelon combined with the yellow color of the lemon will help create an attractive and nutritious drink.
