Holistically Engineered

Grain Free Paleo Recipes and Healthy Living

  • Home
  • About Me
  • Recipe Index
  • My Cookbooks
    • Awaken
    • Squeaky Clean Paleo
    • 5 Ingredient Grain Free Desserts
  • More Than Lemonade
  • Essential Oils
    • Essential Oil Classes & Webinars

Sparkling Watermelon Cooler

August 2, 2013 By Karen Sorenson

This content will be shown before all post

The other week I went to pick up my weekly CSA vegetables, when they handed me a watermelon and said “Congrats it’s your lucky day…a free watermelon!”  My first thought was that I couldn’t even remember the last time I had eaten watermelon.  I have stayed away from it for years because of the higher carb count.  Well, I brought home the watermelon so I didn’t offend anyone.  Luckily it was a pretty small watermelon.  I wanted to make something that didn’t go overboard with the watermelon, but that would still highlight the refreshing taste.  I ended up making this Sparkling Watermelon Cooler, which was a nice drink to enjoy on a hot summer day.  You can add as little or as much watermelon puree to your glass depending on the amount of watermelon that works for you.  My watermelon was pretty sweet so I didn’t add any additional sweetener and if you’re feeling bold you can add an 1 oz of rum for a more grown up version.  Enjoy!

Print
Sparkling Watermelon Cooler

Ingredients

  • 8 oz cold watermelon, cut into 1" pieces
  • Juice of half of lemon
  • Sweetener to taste
  • Ice Cubes
  • Seltzer water (cold)

Instructions

  1. Add the watermelon, lemon juice, and sweetener to a blender and blend until smooth.
  2. Divide the watermelon mixture evenly into two 16oz glasses and fill the rest of the glass with a couple of ice cubes (optional) and seltzer water.
  3. Method Two: Blend the watermelon, lemon juice, sweetener, and ice cubes to create a slushie. Divide evenly among the glasses and top with seltzer water.
    You could also add 1 oz. of rum for an adult beverage

Notes

Net Carb Count*: Sparkling Watermelon Cooler: 9.08 net carbs for 1 drink (makes 2 drinks)

Total Carb Count for 1 drink: 9.58 carbs (add additional carbs for the sweetener used)

Note: To reduce the carbs even more divide the mixture evenly among 4 glasses.

*Note carb counts are estimated based on the products I used. Check nutrition labels for accurate carb counts and gluten information.

3.1
https://holisticallyengineered.com/2013/08/paleo-sparkling-watermelon-drink.html

indulge

Check out the 20% off sale on Indulge: 70 Grain Free Desserts

 

Check +1 Below:

 

Opt In Image
This content will be shown after all post

You May Also Like:

Hormone Balancing Strawberry Tulsi Gelatin Bites
Raspberry & Lime Parfaits (Paleo and Low Carb)
Dairy Free Shamrock Shake
Almond Butter Coconut Cookies (Low Carb and Paleo)

Filed Under: Misc, Paleo Tagged With: beverage, dairy free, drink, egg free, gluten free, health, low carb, nightshade free, nut free, paleo, primal, special diet, special diets, summer, watermelon

« August Giveaway
Strawberry Ice Cream Pie »
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Google+
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • RSS
  • Twitter

Welcome


Hi, I'm Karen! I follow a low carb and paleo diet as I try and reach my goal of losing 100 lbs. I'm also interested in all things healthy and healing my body through food and lifestyle. Read More

My Latest Cookbook!

Newsletter

Stay connected! Sign up for my FREE newsletter!

Check out my eCookbooks

Essential Oils

Get Blog Post Updates in Your Inbox

Popular Posts

Low-Carbing Among Friends Cookbooks

Newsletter

Sign up for my FREE newsletter!

Featured Posts

Copyright © 2022 Holistically Engineered