My watermelon punch recipe comes together in five minutes with simple ingredients for an ultra-refreshing sip that's perfect for your summer parties. Let me show you how easy it is to make!
And if you enjoy this recipe, you'll love my watermelon crush mocktail and frozen watermelon mint lemonade, too!
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❤️ Why You'll Love this Recipe
Quick and Easy - You only need a few minutes to make this recipe happen. And no fancy skills are required. That means you can throw a watermelon party punch together right before people come over!
Fresh Watermelon Flavor - With just a few ingredients, the taste of juicy, sweet watermelon truly shines through. This drink is fruity, not too sweet, and hydrating, which makes it a real treat when it's hot outside.
Fun, flavorful punch recipes are the only kind I serve. Check out my tropical hibiscus punch with orange and pineapple, Hennessy punch with a rainbow of citrus, southern milk punch with ginger and nutmeg, pineapple sherbet punch, or sparkling pomegranate mocktail punch!
What You'll Need for this Recipe
Fresh Watermelon, and its juice, of course! You can use whichever variety of watermelon you like, including yellow watermelon. Pre-cut watermelon from the store or a whole homegrown one from your garden will work just the same.
Ginger Ale for a fizzy zing and sweetness. Feel free to use any brand, including zero-sugar ginger ale or prebiotic ginger soda!
Lemon Juice balances out the flavor profile and can come from a fresh lemon or a bottle of concentrated lemon juice--I don't judge.
Check out the recipe card below for full ingredients list, measurements, nutrition facts, and step-by-step instructions!
Substitutions & Variations
Citrus - You can use lime or orange, or even grapefruit juice instead of lemon.
Soda - This recipe works with lemon-lime soda like Sprite or 7Up, as well as ginger beer or a grapefruit soda like Squirt.
Alcohol - Want a watermelon boozy punch, aka watermelon hunch punch? Add a few shots of your favorite spirit (tequila, rum, or vodka are fantastic here) or a light wine like prosecco. Or do watermelon champagne punch if you want extra bubbles!
How to Make Watermelon Fruit Punch
- Step 1: Add the watermelon to a blender and pulse until fully blended and liquified.
- Step 2: Strain the liquid into a bowl.
Pro Tip #1
If you don't want any foam at all in your punch and/or have tiny seeds that make it through, double-strain the liquid through a mesh strainer and cheesecloth.
- Step 3: Stir in ginger ale and lemon juice.
- Step 4: For an extra special touch, freeze melon balls to use instead of ice cubes!
Frequently Asked Questions
I don't recommend making it in advance because the effervescence will diminish within a few hours. However, you can make the watermelon juice up to two days ahead and assemble the punch day of.
How to Serve
Serve this punch cold over fresh ice and garnish with watermelon balls and lemon slices for pretty presentation. Add some fresh mint leaves and use a hollowed-out watermelon as the punch bowl for extra razzle dazzle.
As watermelons peak in the heat of summer, this is a great drink for the summer cookout menu, especially if you're serving red drinks at your Juneteenth celebration!
If you want a cocktail option but not everybody drinks alcoholic beverages, just place the bottles of your choice along with some shot glasses nearby so that people can spike their punch if they want.
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📖 Recipe
Summer Watermelon Punch
Equipment
- 1 Blender
- 1 mesh strainer or cheesecloth
- 1 punch bowl or pitcher
- 1 knife
Ingredients
- 8 cups watermelon cut into chunks
- ice
- 33 ounces ginger ale
- 1 lemon plus extra for garnish
Instructions
- Add watermelon chunks to blender and pulse until liquified and smooth (about 30 seconds).8 cups watermelon
- Fill punch bowl halfway with ice then ttrain the watermelon mixture through a sieve or cheesecloth into the bowl. If you don't want any foam at all in your punch and/or have tiny seeds that make it through, double-strain the liquid through a mesh strainer and cheesecloth.ice
- Pour in ginger ale, and squeeze in juice from one lemon then stir.33 ounces ginger ale, 1 lemon
- Slice another lemon (optional) and add to punch bowl for garnish.
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