Seedless watermelon
420 g, cubed
Drinks
Hwachae fruit punch.
A chilled Korean watermelon punch that you eat with a spoon. This version uses milk and lemon-lime soda.
- Makes
- 2 generous bowls
- Hands-on
- 10 minutes
- Total time
- 10 minutes with chilled ingredients
- Effort
- Easy
GET WHAT YOU NEED
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For 2 generous bowls.
Melon · optional
95 g, cubed
Pineapple · optional
40 g, cubed
Milk
1/2 cup
Lemon-lime soda
1 1/2 cups
Watermelon juice
3 tablespoons, from extra watermelon
Ice · optional
A few cubes
Use a few ice cubes made from drinking water; sparkling-water brand matches are irrelevant.
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KEEP IT SIMPLE
Tools & supplies
Serving bowl and ladle
Combines and portions the punch.
Knife and cutting board
Cuts bite-sized fruit.
STEP BY STEP
Make it
Chill
Chill the milk, soda and fruit before starting.
Cut
Cut watermelon into spoon-sized pieces. Mash a little extra and strain off 3 tablespoons juice.
Combine
Put watermelon and optional fruit in a bowl. Add juice and milk.
Finish
Pour in soda just before serving. Stir gently, add optional ice and divide into two bowls.
Good to know
- This is one modern variation of hwachae, not the only traditional preparation.
- Add soda at the last moment so it stays fizzy; serve immediately.
- Refrigerate perishable leftovers promptly.
SAVE THE MAKING
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Sources & further reading
Independent instructions informed by the sources below. No affiliation or endorsement is implied. These instructions have not been kitchen- or workshop-tested by DIBuyIt.
- My Korean Kitchen: watermelon punch — Ingredient amounts and method