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    Home » Beverage » Watermelon Banana Juice

    Watermelon Banana Juice Recipe | Summer Refresher

    Published: Apr 17, 2020 · Modified: Aug 6, 2020 by Pavani · 12 Comments

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    Watermelon banana juice is a refreshing drink that is perfect to make with fresh juicy watermelon and ripe bananas. Lemon juice adds a nice tang in this delicious summer thirst quencher.

    Glass with watermelon banana juice

    Did you ever think if watermelon and banana go together? I have been thinking about it many times in the recent week. Because we bought a huge watermelon from the market and we also had ripe bananas. So, that's when the idea of combining these 2 together came about.

    To answer the question, the combination is delicious and refreshing. Do try it out. Don't get me wrong, I love eating fresh watermelon. But there's only so much we can eat. Some of it had to be used up in this delicious smoothie recipe.

    Glass with watermelon smoothie

    Juice vs Smoothie

    As I was making this watermelon and banana juice, my husband and I had a very serious conversation about the difference between juice and smoothie. Back home in India, we used to call everything juice. It could be just freshly squeezed fruit juice or a mixture of fruit juice.

    But there is a technical difference between juice and a smoothie. Juices are made with a juicer that takes out the indigestible fiber from the fruit making it easily absorbed by the body.

    Smoothies on the other hand are made by blending the fruit. So, basically entire fruit or vegetable skin with all the fiber is pulverized into a smoothie. Here's a good Huff post article about juice vs smoothie and which one is better for you.

    So technically this is a watermelon banana smoothie recipe but I choose to call it a juice. It's all in the semantics, at the end of the day it is a refreshing drink/ beverage on any day.

    Ingredients

    All you need to make this drink is:

    • Fresh Watermelon, cubed
    • Ripe banana, chopped - if you have frozen banana, then feel free to use them
    • Sweetener - totally optional, depending on the sweetness of watermelon. I usually add a tiny bit agave nectar if the juice is not sweet enough for me.
    • Lemon juice - adds a nice tang to the drink.
    Step by step photos of the making of watermelon juice

    Instructions

    • Place the watermelon cubes and chopped banana in the blender.
    • Add lemon juice, sweetener and ice cubes (if using).
    • Process/ blend into a smooth puree, about 40-50 seconds. Serve chilled.

    Watermelon Banana Juice

    Watermelon banana juice is a refreshing drink that is perfect to make with fresh juicy watermelon and ripe bananas. Lemon juice adds a nice tang in this delicious summer thirst quencher.
    Author: Pavani
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    Prep Time: 10 mins
    Total Time: 10 mins
    Course: drink
    Cuisine: American
    Servings: 4 serving

    Ingredients

    • 3 cups Watermelon cubes
    • 1 Medium Ripe Banana, chopped
    • 1 tbsp Lemon juice
    • As needed Sweetener (optional)
    • 1 cup Ice cubes (optional)

    Instructions

    • Place the watermelon cubes and chopped banana in the blender.
    • Add lemon juice, sweetener and ice cubes (if using).
    • Process/ blend into a smooth puree, about 40-50 seconds. Serve chilled.
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    Want to make a Smoothie instead?

    As I said, the combination of watermelon and banana is delicious as is. But if you want to make it into a smoothie, like my husband, then here's what you can do:

    • Non-vegan version: Combine the fruit along with 1 cup of Greek yogurt, sweetener (optional), 1tbsp hemp seeds, 1tbsp chia seeds and blend until smooth along with ice cubes. Enjoy!!
    • Vegan version: Combine the fruit along with 1 cup of coconut water/ almond/ oat milk or other non-dairy milk or chilled water, sweetener (optional), 1tbsp hemp seeds, 1tbsp chia seeds and blend until smooth along with ice cubes. Enjoy!!
    Watermelon banana juice

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    1. Coffee

      January 09, 2007 at 8:38 am

      WOW!!!! I never knew these two fruits could go together!!!!! This is amazingg!!!www.mykhazanaofrecipes.wordpress.com

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    2. Asha

      January 09, 2007 at 1:28 pm

      Great summer drink.I will save this recipe.Thanks girl.Looks yummy.

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    3. Seema

      January 09, 2007 at 5:20 pm

      Pavni, I love watermelon as much as you do. God i can just have them for lunch and dinner. Just love it. The drink looks great.

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    4. Lakshmik

      January 09, 2007 at 7:17 pm

      Hi PavaniLooks very refreshing. Thanks for the recipe.

      Reply
    5. Vcuisine

      January 10, 2007 at 8:42 am

      Dear Pavani, My first visit. This is my favorite juice. Almost everyday in summer. Nice presentation. Viji

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    6. Bong Mom

      January 10, 2007 at 5:43 pm

      Only yesterday I had watermelon juice but never thought of watermelon + bananaLooks lovely

      Reply
    7. Dr. Soumya Bhat

      January 11, 2007 at 1:34 am

      Hey im a new visitor to your blog.Well i love all kinds of juices.This one looks like an intresting combination.Thanks for sharing

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    8. Pavani

      January 11, 2007 at 3:07 am

      Hi Coffee, I wasn't sure how the combination would be until I tried it. But it tasted really good.Hi Asha, It is a refreshing summer drink.. do try and let me know.Thank you Seema, Lakshmi.Thank you for visiting blog Viji. Do come again.Thank you Sandeepa. Try this combo and let me know.Hi Sowmya, Thank you for visiting. Try it and let me know.

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    9. Pooja

      January 11, 2007 at 10:07 am

      this is a wonderful idea indeed. i love watermelon and make its juice frequently , but i dint knew that it can go well with banana too .now going to try this as soon as i will start getting watermelon here !thanks for sharing this helathy drink recipe. -Pooja

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    10. Ben

      July 30, 2017 at 5:55 pm

      I usually make watermelon juice with a whole watermelon and the juice of a lime. I'll try adding bananas.

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    11. Ramona

      April 21, 2020 at 9:01 am

      5 stars
      I love how fresh and healthy this looks, I cannot wait for the water melon season to start - will definitely make this. Beautiful and delicious!

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    12. Uma Srinivas

      April 21, 2020 at 9:31 am

      5 stars
      we make often watermelon juice but never added a banana to it. It looks like great idea. Next time I follow your recipe Pavani.

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