I decided to make Refreshing Watermelon Cucumber Lemonade Seltzer Spritzer because it feels like summer in Westport today!! It’s warm out, the sky is bright blue, and I was craving something that tasted exactly like summer.
Currently, I’m still in online school. It’s ending in late May/ early June, but right now, I just want summertime more than ANYTHING. So, what I did was this: I made the ultimate summer drink. It took not even 10 minutes to whip up, and tasted like a vacation. If you’re craving summertime, this is the PERFECT drink for you to make.
It starts off with only 3 ingredients: watermelon cubes, peeled cucumbers, and a lemon. That’s it. Other than that, all you need it seltzer or club soda. I didn’t have any plain unflavored seltzer, but I did have some lemon-lime flavored, and honestly it fit in with the drink perfectly.
A note about the seltzer…
One of the great things about this spritzer recipe is that it is customizable!! Because it calls for club soda or seltzer, you can choose whatever flavor you’d prefer. I would recommend either unflavored seltzer or a seltzer that is flavored like one of the ingredients in the juice: cucumber, watermelon, lemon, or lemon-lime, etc. However, here are some other refreshing options that I think would go amazingly with this juice recipe:
Hibiscus (specifically Lacroix)
Grapefruit
Blackberry Cucumber (Lacroix)
Raspberry
Peach
Plain Lime
Or Passionfruit (specifically lacroix)
Start with the juice:
Cut your watermelon and cucumber into sizes appropriate for the type of juicer you have. If you don’t have a juicer, you can make this juice in a blender.
If you’re making it in a juicer, add the watermelon and cucumber into the juicer and reserve for making the actual drinks. If you’re making it in a blender, add the watermelon and cucumber and pulse until fully blended. Pour the mixture through a sieve and reserve for making the actual drinks.
Juice one lemon and add to the watermelon cucumber mixture. Stir with a spoon to fully combine the lemon juice.
Making the drinks:
First, fill 4 glasses with ice and fill each glass halfway with the watermelon cucumber juice. Top each glass the rest of the way off with a seltzer of your choice. Stir with a spoon or straw to fully combine it, and garnish with a lemon slice.
Serve and enjoy!