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So yum! Hwachae Recipe: Watermelon Fizzy Drink

This Hwachae recipe (Subak Hwachae 수박화채), a traditional Korean punch, embodies the essence of sunny days with its refreshing flavor and pink color. It's natural, fizzy, and has bouncy watermelon, berries, and fruit swimming in milky and bubbly yumminess.
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Course: beverages, Dessert, Drinks, Snack
Cuisine: Korean
Keyword: 20 minutes or less, fizzy, fruit, hwachae, watermelon
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 5 people
Calories: 238kcal

Equipment

  • 1 punchbowl
  • 1 ladle
  • Tall Spoons
  • Glassware

Ingredients

  • ½ Watermelon Make balls or cut in shapes. I used a flower shape cutter and the watermelon came out so beautifully.
  • 1½ cup Blueberries
  • 1 can Fruit Cocktail with Light Syrup I like the kind with nata de coco in it
  • 4 tbsp Condensed Milk optional - Find one that is just milk and sugar or plant-condensed milk.
  • 3 cups Milk or Plant-Milk
  • 2 cups Sparkling Water Flavored Black Cherry sparkling (no calories) is my favorite and recommendation. You can also use lemon lime. Use a NON sweetened sparkling water.
  • Ice cubes

Instructions

  • Wash and prepare the fruits by removing stems, seeds, and peels as necessary. Cut the watermelon into thick flower shapes or balls.
    ½ Watermelon
    flower-shape-cut-watermelon-pieces
  • Open a can of fruit cocktail with light syrup. I like the kind with nata de coco added.
    1 can Fruit Cocktail with Light Syrup
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  • Place the watermelon, blueberries, and fruit cocktail WITH the light syrup in a large mixing bowl.
    1½ cup Blueberries
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  • Heat the condensed milk in the microwave with a few drops of water for 20 seconds so it becomes less thick and more mixable.
    4 tbsp Condensed Milk
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  • Add the condensed milk and your milk of choice to the punchbowl. Mix everything gently. Add enough milk that the fruit is submerged but not too much.
    Have ice cubes to serve the punch with.
    3 cups Milk or Plant-Milk
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  • Serve each glass or small bowl that is ready with a ladle of the fruit mix with milk, add ice cubes, and top it off with the fizzy sparkling water.
    Ice cubes, 2 cups Sparkling Water Flavored
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  • Add a long spoon and enjoy your watermelon Hwachae!
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Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
So yum! Hwachae Recipe: Watermelon Fizzy Drink
Amount per Serving
Calories
238
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
4
g
6
%
Saturated Fat
 
2
g
13
%
Trans Fat
 
0.1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
0.4
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
1
g
Cholesterol
 
12
mg
4
%
Sodium
 
64
mg
3
%
Potassium
 
704
mg
20
%
Carbohydrates
 
49
g
16
%
Fiber
 
3
g
13
%
Sugar
 
42
g
47
%
Protein
 
7
g
14
%
Vitamin A
 
2705
IU
54
%
Vitamin C
 
40
mg
48
%
Calcium
 
181
mg
18
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.