Watermelon Lime Shake

Watermelon Lime Shake
5 (2 ratings)
The watermelon flavor is subtle, and the lime is a zingy, refreshing complement, making this the best picnic milkshake ever. Try to find the ripest, juiciest, and sweetest watermelon around. If you are using a watermelon with seeds, try to pick out most of them, but leaving a few is OK; they will get chopped up and lend a pretty, black speckle to the shake. Excerpted from Malts & Milkshakes, by Autumn Martin (St. Martin's Press, 2013)
Servings
4
Ingredients
  • 1 3-to 5-pound watermelon
  • 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice (from about 3 medium limes)
  • 12 scoops vanilla ice cream
  • 4 paper-thin lime slices
Directions
  1. Remove the rind from the watermelon and cut the fruit into enough 1-inch pieces to measure 4 cups and enough 1/4-inch pieces to measure 2 cups.
  2. Blend the 4 cups of watermelon with the sugar, salt, and lime juice until the watermelon is completely liquid. Add the ice cream and blend until it is just combined.
  3. Stir in the 2 cups of smaller watermelon pieces.
  4. Pour into glasses and garnish with a lime wedge.