Watermelon Punch

Squeezing lemons and limes into watermelon juice and adding some seltzer produces a sparkling watermelon punch. It’s a cut above lemonade. Keep a pitcher of it on ice for summer afternoons.

Ingredients

• 2 ½ cups watermelon chunks
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• ⅓ cup lemon juice
• ¼ cup superfine sugar
• 2 ½ cups seltzer, chilled
• Ice

• Nutritional Information

  • Nutritional analysis per serving (2 servings)

    162 calories; 0 grams fat; 0 grams saturated fat; 0 grams monounsaturated fat; 0 grams polyunsaturated fat; 42 grams carbohydrates; 0 grams dietary fiber; 37 grams sugars; 1 gram protein; 65 milligrams sodium

  Note: Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available data.
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Makes about 4 1/2 cups

Preparation

1. In a blender, pulse the watermelon until smooth. Push it through a fine-mesh sieve. You should have at least 1 1/4 cups of juice.
2. In a pitcher, combine 1 1/4 cups of the watermelon juice, the lime and lemon juices and the sugar. Whisk until the sugar has dissolved. Refrigerate until chilled. Add the chilled seltzer and stir gently. Serve over ice.

10 minutes, plus chill time