After I graduated from college, I went to live in Taiwan for one year and worked with a local church while also teaching English classes. Taiwan is a beautiful country, full of majestic mountains and scenic coastlines. One of the things that I miss most about living there is the abundance of fresh juice stands everywhere. I loved riding my scooter around on hot days and then stopping by one of those stands for a cold freshly squeezed juice. One of my favorites was watermelon juice- so refreshing!

These watermelon strawberry sparklers remind me of those juice stands. If you use really ripe strawberries and sweet watermelon, no added sweetener is necessary. Sometimes I add a bit of honey if the strawberries aren’t quite at their peak. Now that strawberry season is here, these watermelon strawberry sparklers are the perfect way to use up all of those extra strawberries!

Watermelon Strawberry Sparklers

Yield: 2

Ingredients

1Ib watermelon cubes, about 3 cups
8-10 ounces hulled strawberries, about 2 cups
1-2 tablespoons honey, optional
3/4 cup ice cubes
1/4-1/2 cup sparkling water

Instructions

Use a blender to puree the watermelon cubes and strawberries on high speed. Taste and if necessary, add the honey. Add the ice cubes and blend again on high speed until juice is frosty smooth. Divide the watermelon strawberry juice among two glasses and top off with sparkling water.