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Watermelon Refresher

Watermelon Refresher is a punch made with Watermelon, Lime Juice, Sparkling Water, and Mint. The listed recipe is blended and served in a Highball Glass.

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At a Glance

75 kcalCalories
14.5gSugar
20.2gCarbs

Estimated from parsed ingredients for the full recipe or batch. Serving size may vary.

These nutrition figures are approximate estimates for this recipe — actual values vary with your exact measures, brands and serving size.

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How hard is it to make?

Moderateblended drink

Why: 4 ingredients, blended drink, requires blender

Estimated from the ingredient count and technique.

Ingredients

  • 8.0 ozWatermelonOther
  • 0.5 ozLime JuiceJuice
  • TopSparkling WaterMixer
  • 101.43 ozMintGarnish

How to Make It

  1. Blend fresh watermelon and lime juice.Blended
  2. Strain into Highball glass filled with ice.Strain
  3. Top with sparkling water.Top
  4. Garnish with watermelon and mint.Garnish

How to Serve

Glass
Highball Glass
Temperature
Chilled
Ice
Ice
Method
Blended
Served Chilled

Taste profile

Primary flavours

SparklingCitrus

Supporting notes

SweetMintTartHerbal

Flavor tags are derived from ingredient-level flavor mappings.

Estimated sensory profile

SweetnessDry – Sweet
AcidityFlat – Crisp
FruitinessEarthy – Fruity
BoldnessDelicate – Bold
  • Bright and citrusy

What do these dimensions mean?

When to serve

  • SummerSuggested from its citrus and sparkling notes.
  • Low / No AlcoholSuggested from the drink's flavour and serve.
  • PartySuggested from the drink's flavour and serve.

Occasion tags are inferred from drink style, serving format, flavour profile, food-pairing theme, recipe metadata, and strict multi-signal supplemental rule matches.

Food pairings

SaladsBrunchLight Snacks

Food pairings are derived from the drink flavour signature, mapped to one dominant pairing theme, then limited to coherent public suggestions.

Diet & lifestyle

Compatible, based on the listed ingredients

Not compatible

KetoLow-CarbLow-Sugar

Not enough information

Gluten-FreeVeganVegetarian

Diet tags are ingredient-level and nutrition-estimate based. Product brands, preparation methods, quantities, and substitutions may change compatibility.

Alternatives to try

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Reviewed ingredient substitutions

Lime Juice0.5 oz

Lemon JuiceWorks, with a noticeable change
How much to use
Start with the same amount, then adjust sweetness if needed.
What changes
Lemon juice can usually replace lime juice, but the drink becomes less tropical and more lemon-forward.

Sparkling WaterTop

Soda WaterGood swap
How much to use
Use the same amount.
What changes
Soda water is usually a close substitute for sparkling water.

Mint101.43 oz

Fresh Mint LeavesGood swap
How much to use
Use a similar amount and gently clap or muddle depending on the recipe.
What changes
Fresh mint leaves are usually a close substitute for mint.

Reviewed component substitutions are not guarantees that the replacement was tested in this exact recipe. Follow the reviewed adjustment note and taste before serving.

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Ingredients, measures and method are taken from the source recipe; roles and serving details are mapped from reviewed evidence.

Frequently asked questions

How strong is a Watermelon Refresher?
The Watermelon Refresher is alcohol-free. This recipe is estimated to contain approximately 75 kcal. Calorie content varies based on the ingredients and measures used.
How much Watermelon Refresher should I make?
Punch recipes scale easily — multiply each ingredient by the number of guests. Allow roughly one 150–200ml serving per person per hour. Mix everything except sparkling elements at least an hour ahead and add ice and soda just before serving to preserve carbonation.