This refreshing Watermelon Cucumber Juice tastes like summer poured into a glass. You may also like our Watermelon Mocktail.
Recipe Quick Look: Watermelon Cucumber Juice
⏰ Total Time: 10 minutes
🥤 Servings: 4
⭐ Difficulty: Easy – trim watermelon and add ingredients to a juicer
🍉 Diet: 100% whole food, plant-based vegan, no added sugar
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Why You'll Love This Fresh Watermelon Juice Recipe
- Refreshing and hydrating: Watermelon and cucumber are naturally rich in water, making this juice especially satisfying on warm days.
- No added sugar: Ripe watermelon provides plenty of natural sweetness.
- Only four ingredients: No complicated shopping list or mystery powders required.
- Bright, balanced flavor: Lime cuts through the watermelon’s sweetness, while cucumber and mint keep the drink light.
- Quick and easy: Once the produce is prepared, the juicer does most of the work.
- Naturally plant-based: This recipe is vegan, gluten-free, oil-free, nut-free, and soy-free.
Sweet watermelon and cooling cucumber create a light, juicy base, while fresh lime adds a bright citrus kick and mint brings a crisp, herbal finish. Made with four whole-food ingredients and no added sugar, it is an easy drink for hot afternoons, cookouts, post-workout refreshment, or anytime your water bottle is starting to bore you.
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- Recipe Quick Look: Watermelon Cucumber Juice
- Why You'll Love This Fresh Watermelon Juice Recipe
- Health Benefits
- Key Ingredients
- Substitutions and Variations
- How to Make Watermelon Cucumber Lime Juice
- Expert Tips
- Serving Suggestions
- Watermelon Cucumber Juice FAQs
- Popular Juice Recipes to Check Out
- Did you Make This Juice?
- Watermelon Cucumber Juice
Health Benefits
Watermelon contains lycopene, the antioxidant responsible for its red color, along with L-citrulline, an amino acid involved in nitric oxide production. Research continues to examine watermelon and L-citrulline for their potential role in supporting healthy circulation and vascular function. Learn more about watermelon and L-citrulline. Our Watermelon Basil Salad is another way to get in more melon into the rotation.
Watermelon and lime contribute vitamin C, an antioxidant that supports immune function, collagen production, and the absorption of iron from plant foods. The National Institutes of Health explains the functions of vitamin C.
Key Ingredients
- Watermelon: Watermelon supplies the natural sweetness, vibrant pink color, and most of the liquid in this recipe. Its soft, juicy flesh creates a smooth, light-bodied drink rather than a thick smoothie.
- Cucumbers: Two cucumbers add a clean, mild flavor that balances the sweetness of the watermelon. They make the juice taste lighter, crisper, and even more refreshing.
A full ingredient list with exact amounts is in the recipe card below.
Substitutions and Variations
- Fresh basil gives the juice a slightly peppery, aromatic flavor. Watermelon and basil are a surprisingly good team. They sound like an odd couple, but they make it work.
- Lemons can replace the limes for a different citrus flavor.
- Add a one-inch piece of peeled ginger through the juicer for a spicy, warming contrast to the cooling cucumber and mint.
- Replace some of the watermelon with fresh pineapple for a more tropical flavor. Pineapple will also make the juice tangier and slightly thicker.
How to Make Watermelon Cucumber Lime Juice
Step 1
Prepare the produce by removing and discarding the watermelon rind, chopping the cucumbers into large chunks, and peeling the limes.
Step 2
Run the produce through the juicer in batches. Feed some of the cucumber or watermelon through the juicer after the mint to help push it through the machine.
Step 3
After you're done juicing, stir the finished juice thoroughly to combine the flavors. Pour it into glasses and enjoy!
Expert Tips
- Chill the produce first. Refrigerating the watermelon and cucumbers before juicing gives you a colder drink without needing to add much ice.
- Use ripe watermelon. Since there is no added sweetener, the flavor of the finished juice depends heavily on the quality of the watermelon.
- Juice the mint between cucumber pieces. This helps move the lightweight leaves through the juicer rather than leaving them stuck inside.
- Stir before every serving. Fresh juice naturally separates as it sits. Separation is normal and does not mean the juice has spoiled.
- Drink it fresh. The flavor, aroma, and color are best immediately after juicing. If storing it, fill airtight jars close to the top to reduce air exposure.
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Serving Suggestions
- Serve it with Vegan Black Bean Tacos. The cooling cucumber and mint balance the tacos’ savory seasonings.
- Pair it with crispy Red Lentil Fritters for a light lunch or appetizer spread.
- Enjoy it alongside Vegan Sheet Pan Nachos at parties, cookouts, or game-day gatherings.
- Serve it with Tofu Banh Mi Salad. Its sweet, cooling flavor complements the salad’s spicy jalapeño lime aioli.
- Pair it with Mango Coleslaw for a colorful summer lunch.
- For a watermelon-themed spread, serve it with this quick Watermelon Basil Salad.
Watermelon Cucumber Juice FAQs
It tastes mildly sweet, crisp, and refreshing. Watermelon supplies the sweetness, cucumber adds a clean vegetal note, lime provides tartness, and mint gives the drink a cooling herbal finish.
Yes. Add the watermelon, chopped cucumbers, peeled limes, and mint to a high-speed blender. Blend until completely smooth, working in batches if necessary. Pour the mixture through a fine-mesh strainer or nut-milk bag if you want a thinner juice. You can also leave it unstrained for more fiber and a texture closer to a smoothie.
Fresh watermelon cucumber juice is best enjoyed immediately or within 24 hours. You can generally refrigerate it in an airtight container for up to two days, but its flavor and freshness will gradually decline. Discard the juice if it develops an unpleasant fermented smell, excessive bubbling, or an unusual taste.
This Watermelon Cucumber Juice with lime and mint is sweet, cooling, citrusy, and wonderfully simple. With only four ingredients and no added sugar, it is an easy way to use fresh summer produce and make hydration a little more interesting.
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Watermelon Cucumber Juice
Equipment
Ingredients
- ½ large watermelon (seedless, rind removed and cut into chunks)
- 2 large cucumbers (cut into chunks)
- 2 limes (peeded)
- 1 bundle fresh mint
Instructions
- Wash the cucumbers and mint thoroughly.
- Remove the rind from the watermelon and cut the flesh into pieces that will fit through your juicer.
- Peel the limes, removing most of the white pith to prevent bitterness.
- Run the watermelon, cucumbers, limes, and mint through the juicer, alternating ingredients as you go.
- Stir the finished juice well to combine.
- Pour into mason jars with ice and enjoy immediately.
Notes
- Chill the produce first. Refrigerating the watermelon and cucumbers before juicing gives you a colder drink without adding much ice.
- Juice the mint between cucumber pieces. This helps move the lightweight leaves through the juicer rather than leaving them stuck inside.
- Stir before every serving. Fresh juice naturally separates as it sits. Separation is normal and does not mean the juice has spoiled.
- Drink it fresh. Fresh watermelon cucumber juice is best enjoyed immediately or within 24 hours. You can generally refrigerate it in an airtight container for up to two days, but its flavor and freshness will gradually decline.
Sersie Blue says
So refreshing and rejuvenating!