Watermelon - You can buy a whole seedless watermelon for this recipe. I like to cut it up myself as it is cheaper than buying pre-cut watermelon. Lime Juice Mint - I love the freshness that herbs add to this drink but you can omit it if you don’t have any on hand. Otherwise, a great substitute is basil. Chaat Masala: This is an Indian spice blend that is sweet, salty, spicy, and tangy! You can buy it online or at your local Indian store.
This recipe easily doubles or triples. Shake and stir juice before drinking. The watermelon juice and chaat masala settles as it sits so make sure to give it a shake before drinking. Make this juice up to 3 days before and event and store in the fridge. This juice last even longer if you leave the mint out. Add the mint in just before you are ready to drink. Freeze the watermelon juice for up to a month.
Food processor - You can easily use a food processor instead of a blender for this recipe. Work in batches to ensure that the food processor can handle the juices. Double bag the watermelon and lightly squish with rolling pin. Place a few watermelon cubes over a strainer with bowl underneath and lightly press the watermelon with the back of a large spatula until it releases its juices.
Paprika Chaat Masala Kosher Salt Sugar Juice (lime or excess watermelon juice)
The paprika in the drink gives a vibrant red color without being overly spicy, the chaat masala ties into the spices in the drink itself, and the salt and sugar add that salty sweet combo that really makes the spices pop. Simply dip the rim of the glass in a shallow bowl of juice and then rotate the rim on a plate with the spice blend!
Mint leaves - Adds herbaceous-ness and a bright green pop Jalapeños - Adds a bit of a kick to the watermelon drink Dried orange slices Marigold flowers - These edible flowers make for an excellent garnish
