Watermelon Tea Recipes

These are three fun and easy watermelon tea recipes. Perfect for hot summer days!

The only hard part of these recipes is picking a good juicy and sweet watermelon - which is a task that still eludes me. Cantaloupe no problem, watermelon...problem. So I checked to see what the experts have to say, all good watermelons have certain characteristic that you should look for:

The first thing you will need to look at is the shape of your watermelon. Symmetry is important.

Then gently press the skin. A good watermelon will be firm and will not have soft spots.

What color is your watermelon? Dark green watermelons tend to be sweeter than the lighter ones.

Now pick up your watermelon. Did you know that watermelons are more than 90 percent water? This means that a juicy watermelon will be heavy for its size.

To determine if your watermelon is ripe check for these:

1. On the bottom of your watermelon, you will find a discolored spot where it was in contact with the ground while it was growing. If the spot is a yellowish-white then your melon is probably ripe.

2. Another way you can test for ripeness is by scratching the surface of your watermelon with your fingernail. A greenish-white color beneath the outermost layer is what you are looking for and indicates your watermelon is ripe.

3. Then there is the illusive - for me anyway - "thump" test. if you know what you are listening for. Supposedly, when you thump the side of a ripe watermelon, it will sound as if it is hollow.

Watermelon Tea: Recipe 1

1 1/2 cup of boiling water

1 tablespoon of dried hibiscus flowers

1 teaspoon of Earl Grey tea - or one bag

About 2 tablespoons of fresh mint - optional

4 cups of watermelon - cut into pieces

1 tablespoon of lemon juice

1/4 cup of sugar or more

Pour the water over the tea and hibiscus flower. Steep for 5 minutes. Strain and cool.

In a blender, put all the ingredients and turn on. Blend until all the ingredients are well mixed. Add the sugar. Serve over ice.

Note: I liked it but my kids...not so much. The mint was not a big hit.

Watermelon Tea: Recipe 2

This is similar to the first recipe.

8 cups of boiling water

8 tea bags of black tea bags

About 2 tablespoons of fresh basil - or mint - optional

4 cups of watermelon - cut into pieces - about 1/8 of a watermelon

Sugar to taste

Pour the water over the black tea and steep for 5 minutes. Strain and cool.

In a blender, put all the ingredients and turn on. Blend until all the ingredients are well mixed. Add the sugar. Serve over ice.

Watermelon Tea: Recipe 3
Aguas Frescas Recipe

This is a Mexican watermelon tea recipe.

3 cups of watermelon - cut into pieces

1 cup of water

1 teaspoon of green tea - or one tea bag

1 cup of cream soda

1/8 teaspoon of cinnamon powder

1 teaspoon of brown sugar - light or dark