Watermelon Juice for Heart & BP Support
Fresh watermelon blended smooth with a splash of lemon juice — a light, naturally sweet, hydrating drink.
This is about as simple as juice gets — cubed watermelon, a splash of water, and a squeeze of lemon, blended and poured straight into a glass.
Watermelon carries citrulline, a compound it's known for, along with a meaningful amount of potassium, both of which come up often in discussions of heart-healthy and blood-pressure-friendly eating — which lines up with why this drink carries those tags. There's no added sugar anywhere, since watermelon is naturally sweet enough on its own, and the lemon juice just adds a touch of brightness rather than acidity for its own sake. It's about as hydrating as a drink gets, too, given how much of watermelon's weight is water.
Serve it right after blending for the freshest flavor, over ice if you want it extra cold.
Ingredients
- 2 cups watermelon — cubed, seedless
- ½ cup water — optional, for blending
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice — optional
- ice cubes — optional, for serving
Instructions
- 1Place watermelon cubes in a blender.
- 2Add water and lemon juice if using.
- 3Blend until smooth.
- 4Pour into glasses and add ice cubes if desired.