Watermelon Coconut Ice Cubes

Looking for a healthy refreshing beverage that is not full of sugar yet still delicious and thirst-quenching? This is it! It feels like a tropical summer in a glass- naturally sweet, nourishing and hydrating. Made with watermelon and lite coconut milk made in the NutraMilk. They are actually ice cubes that make the drink, which is even better because they can be made ahead of time and stored for a long time plus they look beautiful in a transparent glass.

INGREDIENTS

Ice cubes

• 1 cup fresh watermelon, cut into cubes
• 1 cup fresh coconut milk made with the NutraMIlk
• Sparkling water to serve

For coconut milk from dehydrated coconut (yields 6 cups)

• 2 cups (160g) of unsweetened dried coconut
• 1 ½ quarts (6 cups) of water

INSTRUCTIONS

• First, start by making coconut milk from dehydrated coconut
  • Place the unsweetened dried coconut in the NutraMilk container.
  • Press Butter cycle, set for 1 minute.
  • Press Start.
  • Open the container lid and add 1 cup of water. Replace lid.
  • Press Butter cycle, set for 1 minute.
  • Press Start.
  • Repeat this step for each cup of water, until you have used all 6 cups.
  • Press Mix (do not change the default time)
  • Press Dispense. Eze
  • Press Start and open spigot to fill your storage container.

*you can use more or less water depending on how full-bodied you want the milk to be.

• Process watermelon in the NutraMIlk until smooth.

• Pour blended watermelon in ice cube tray- filling about half way and freeze for at least 1 hour – until slightly firm.

• Pour coconut milk on top of watermelon in ice cube tray until you fill to top.

• Freeze for a few hours until firmly frozen.

• Enjoy with sparkling water or regular water for a refreshing delicious and healthy beverage.

Prepared and photographed by NutraMilk nutritionist, Florencia Tagliavini.