Watermelon squash is a watermelon with sugar syrup which has 1 to 2 months shelf life. Watermelon Iced Tea is a perfect beverage for tea lovers in summer. Watermelon mojito is a summer refreshing non alcoholic drink made with watermelon squash.

Overview

Watermelon is a fruit that is always quenching our thirst because of its immense water content. In this video, I am going to make a watermelon squash that can be easily stored for 1 to 2 months. Further, with the help of watermelon squash we are going to make ice tea and a sharbat (drink).

Watermelon evokes sweet childhood memories of sitting around a round cutting board, mom meticulously and flawlessly slicing the melon while we sat waiting for our slices and contemplating whether the melon was sweet enough or will require a sprinkle of black salt. That is why watermelon squash is so dear to my heart as it always used to bring full family together (it really takes a family to finish a full watermelon).

Enjoy three amazing summer special recipes!

What is watermelon squash?

Watermelon squash is a basic sugar syrup with watermelon juice in it. Sweet, deep red with a fruity taste that lingers long after, it is truly the magical thirst quencher of the east. Surprisingly, it was initially developed as a herbal medicine for reducing body heat but soon found itself becoming India’s most popular cold drinks. Made of watermelon fruit, sugar - the ingredients make up unique flavor and aromas that truly enchants the soul. Though it is an overly sweet concentrate that has to mixed with water or milk but an occasional lick off the spoon is allowed. With this squash, you can treat yourself daily with different drinks like watermelon sharbat, watermelon mojito, watermelon iced tea and others.

What is watermelon iced tea?

Watermelon iced tea is a perfect beverage for tea lovers. Made with watermelon squash with some mint leaves, black salt and ice cubes as it magically revokes your mind and soul. It is absolutely luscious and delicious on guilty pleasures like ice creams, milkshakes, rice pudding, custard and such other treats.

What is watermelon mojito?

Spelled as “j” but pronounced as “h” in Spanish. Mojito is a classic & popular Rum based beverage. I have created virgin version but you can make it with alcohol as well.

Today marks the first day of summer! I’ve decided to get creative and celebrate the start of summer a little differently, and a refreshing craft mojito made with summer ingredients is first on my list. I could not think of a better mocktail/mojito to start my summers as it’s classic combination of mint, watermelon squash muddled up together topped with fresh watermelons to beat the heat on those summer days.

Tips

• If you want a spicy version of watermelon mint mojito, you can always add a few slices of jalapeño and muddle it up with other ingredients. Alternatively, you can sprinkle some hot spices as red chilli powder or chaat masala.

• While making some pre-preparations, always make watermelon squash which will make like watermelon sharbat, watermelon mojito, watermelon iced tea and others.

• A highball glass is the traditional choice for a mojitos, however, many people like to use hurricane glasses or martini glasses.

• Ice is required for every mocktails / mojito. So freeze ice cubes in advance. If you’d like ice anyway, that’s fine!

• You can also use sparkling water in place of tea concoction.

Video Recipe

Ingredients

Preparation of Watermelon squash

• WaterMelon - 1/2 portion that gives 1 liter of watermelon juice
• Sugar - 1.5 cup
• Lemon Juice - 2 tbsp

Preparation of Watermelon Iced Tea

• Tea concoction
• Mint leaves - 5 to 6
• Watermelon squash - 1/2 cup
• Ice cubes

Preparation of Watermelon Mojito

• Watermelon Squash - 4 tbsp
• Mint leaves - 5 to 6
• Lemon Juice - 2 tbsp
• Freeze watermelon cubes
• Ice cubes

Instructions

Preparation of Watermelon Squash

• Cut watermelon in small pieces and extract juice out of it.

• Add watermelon juice, sugar, lemon juice to a pan. Cook it on a medium flame with alternatively stirring it.

• To cook watermelon squash, it takes around 20 to 25 minutes. A single thread in watermelon squash has started to form. Watermelon squash is ready.

• Let the squash cool down. Transfer squash into clean sterilized jar to increase its shelf life. You can easily store squash for 1 to 2 months.

Preparation of Watermelon Iced Tea

• Make tea concotion. Add tea leaves or tea bags to hot water to prepare tea concoction.

• Take a tall glass. Add watermelon squash to it.

• Take a tall glass. Add ice cubes, mint leaves to glass.

• Add tea concoction to glass. Mix well.

Preparation of Watermelon Mojito (Sharbat)

• Take a blending jar. Add watermelon squash to it. Add chopped mint leaves, lemon juice to a blending jar.

• Here I have freeze some watermelon cubes. So I am adding watermelon cubes to the blending jar that will enhance the flavor.

• Add black salt or any salt to mojito. Also add cumin powder. Blend the mixture.

• After blending, sieve the mojito.

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• Serve this refreshing mojito/mocktail on a hot summer day. Everyone will love its delicious summer thirst quenching flavor!