Name: Watermelon Cooler
Ingredients: 5 cups seedless watermelon, cut into chunks (rind removed); 1 cup lemon sorbet; 3 tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice; 2 cups ice; fresh mint, for garnish; small watermelon wedges, for garnish

glass of watermelon cooler with watermelon wedge and mint sprig on edge of glass with lemon slices and ice around drink

Another watermelon recipe! Because it’s that time of year…and I made good use of the watermelon we had! 😉 We recently had a really hot spell, and this watermelon cooler was the perfect drink during that week. It’s cool, refreshing and quick and easy to blend up!

This drink blends juicy watermelon with tart lemon, using a little bit of lemon sorbet for sweetness and adding a bit of slushiness to the texture as well. This was inspired by a Paula Deen recipe I found a while back. I liked that it used lemon sorbet, instead of just lemon & sugar.

This drink does have some texture to it…and it will vary, depending on how well you blend the watermelon and ice. For one batch I made, I strained it through a sieve after blending, and my boys preferred that smooth, more juice like drink. But I think it’s great as is, right from the blender!

If you’re into watermelon drinks, be sure to try our watermelon mojito mocktail!

two glasses of watermelon cooler with watermelon wedge and mint sprig on edge of glass with lemon slices, watermelon and ice around drink

Ingredients for Watermelon Cooler:

seedless watermelon
lemon sorbet
lemon juice
ice
mint (if you want it for garnish)

For this recipe, you just need to cut the watermelon, add ingredients to the blender or food processor, blend, and serve! See below for the exact measurements and full recipe.

overhead shot of glasses of watermelon cooler with slices of lemon, watermelon and ice surrounding glasses

5 from 1 vote

Watermelon Cooler

This watermelon cooler recipe is a refreshing, easy to make drink with watermelon and lemon.

Ingredients

5 cups seedless watermelon, cut into chunks (rind removed)
1 cup lemon sorbet
3 tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice
2 cups ice
fresh mint, for garnish
small watermelon wedges, for garnish

Instructions

In a food processor, blend watermelon, lemon sorbet, lemon juice and ice until very smooth.
Pour into glasses and garnish with watermelon wedges and mint, if desired.
Serve immediately.

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-Manda