Make Minty Melon Juice

Cool down over Summer with this delicious, refreshing juice

Description

Watermelon cold pressed juice is very refreshing on a hot summers day and best served over ice or placed in the fridge for a few hours to chill. It will stay fresh in the fridge for up to 3 days.

The taste is sweet and tangy, with a nice hint of freshness from the mint. The high water content makes this juice very hydrating.

Ingredients

• ¼ watermelon

• ½ bunch mint

• 1 lime

Juicing Time: 2 mins
Juice Qty:  1200ml

Preparation

Watermelon (1 min)

• Thinly slice the outer green skin leaving most of the white flesh intact

• Cut the melon in long slices about two finger width

• Cut the slices in long strips about three finger width

Mint (10 sec)

• Remove the leaves from the woody stems

Lime (30 sec)

• Thinly slice off the outer skin

• Juice whole

Method

Close the cap on the juicer.

Drop the mint leaves in first to coat the inside of the strainer

Juice the watermelon strips one at a time until the bowl is almost full. This mixes the juice well with the mint.

 Release the cap.

Continue to juice the remaining watermelon strips with the cap open.

Finish with the whole peeled lime.

Health Benefits

Watermelon is good for your “melon” or your brain as it is 93% water which helps to hydrate the brain. Peppermint is also great for brain function making this juice a powerful drink for mental exhaustion.

Watermelon also cools the body, cleanses the kidneys and has been shown to purify the skin, promote shiny hair and strong nails.

Watermelon has a high levels of lycopene, the bright red carotene that is a powerful antioxidant to neutralise free radicals. It is also high in citrulline and arginine, amino acids that may help lower the risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, and may also help in preventing prostate cancer.

The 93% water content is full of electrolytes that help keep you hydrated and can help with muscle soreness after exercise.