Watermelon Juice

It did snow again, after our little taste of spring last week. The daffodils started blooming with their sassy attitude...much more nervy than the tulips...the tulips are just totally confused by the winter-spring-winter! I'm not confused at all!

I've made a tradition of certain special things that ring the warm season in with Mother's Day. I wait till then to serve the feta stuffed squash blossoms, rose margaritas, fresh-squeezed lemonade in Mason jars, onion pancakes with dandelions and parsley butter. This year, I'll introduce Root Beer Milk, which is very much like a melted root beer float on ice...oh, yum. I know it will be a big hit.

The sunniest summer thing that we do though, is watermelon juice. We serve it in a Mason jar with ice and a thin sliver of watermelon. Your mouth just waters at the color of it! This is so easy to make at home, you'll glow like a daffodil!


Watermelon Juice

Fill half of the blender jar with large chunks of melon.
Add a cup of ice, and blend.
Taste the blended juice, and add a sprinkle of sugar if you like.

Once you have the taste you want, strain the blended juice through a fine strainer into a bowl or pitcher, and serve straight or over ice. Happy spring-summer!