Happy Monday dear friends!
I don't know about your part of the world, but here we are literally melting from the heat! Even our one week escapade to Ohrid did not help.
We've been trying to alleviate the abnormal temperatures with lots of water and natural juices, and this watermelon & lemon juice has been a real saviour.
To make the juice you need 2 kilos of watermelon, 4 lemons and basil leaves.
Watermelon is extremely beneficial. This is an amazing fruit that has 92% water, so it keeps you hydrated. It is rich in vitamins and minerals: Vitamins C, A, B1,B5 and B6, Potassium and Magnesium.
Watermelon is also high in antioxidants: carotenoids, including beta-carotene and lycopene. Plus, it has citrulline, an important amino acid.
It is good for the heart, muscles, hair and skin.
14 comments:
Why, a long, cool drink of watermelon and lemon juice not only sounds delicious but it is a mega vitamin pill as well. Perfect for hot summer days. I can only imagine how adorable your watermelon crochet coaster will be, Maya. Oh.....I am freezing from the cold down here....just so you know. :)
Oh, I would love to send you some of our heat waves,Kim. Here it feels like Sahara. We are breathing on gills. Send help:)
Watermelon juice is yummy! We have a juice shop close to use so my husband is always bringing home fresh mango and carrot/orange juice. He has gotten watermelon juice yet, but we do have a big watermelon in the kitchen that I'll be cutting in a couple of days. Take care.
That's great! I just adore fruit juices. I am going to share one with veggies soon. I call it the juice of life ;)
Maya, I'm with you about the need for refreshing drinks--I have one scheduled to share next week! I can't wait to try this! Thanks for sharing at Vintage Charm. Pinning!
I hope the weather improves soon and the wild fires won't reach you! It's extremely hot here as well so your recipe comes in handy.
Happy August!
Sounds an looks delicious and I'll give it a try. Here in AZ we sure need to cool off. My shares at Dare to Share #480 are #37 and #38. I express my creativity through cooking and keep the focus on tasty, healthy, and simple to prepare recipes. Enjoy!
Thank you, Cecilia! I cannot wait for your recipe!
Sadly, fires have been raging like crazy! I wish for rain!!!
Thank you kindly Nancy! I will make sure to visit your contributing posts! Happy Sunday evening!
I'm featuring you this week - thanks so much for sharing with us at the To Grandma's house we go link party!
Oh, that is wonderful, Tarah! Thank you so much!!!
Yum, this looks delicious.
This looks so good and refreshing! Thanks for sharing at Celebrate Your Story! Link Party. You've been featured this week :)
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