By Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff | Published on June 14, 2026
Serves 4
408 cal · 15 min
Hwachae (Korean Watermelon Punch)
Recipe GLPR0c98bc67633976
A refreshing Korean fruit punch made with fresh watermelon juice, crisp apple pieces, and tart blueberries. This chilled dessert drink is served in small bowls and combines sweet watermelon with bright citrus flavors for a light, rejuvenating treat.
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Ingredients
1 medium watermelon (about 3.5 kg), rind removed
150 ml fresh lemonade
1 apple, cored and cut into 1 cm cubes
100 g frozen blueberries
Handful of ice cubes
Directions
Cut the peeled watermelon in half. Cut one half into 2 cm bite-sized cubes and set aside. Cut the remaining half into smaller chunks for blending.
Add approximately one-quarter of the watermelon chunks to a food processor and blend until completely liquid. Strain the watermelon juice into a large mixing bowl.
Pour the lemonade into the bowl with the watermelon juice and stir until well combined.
Add a handful of ice cubes to the juice mixture, then gently fold in the cubed apple and frozen blueberries.
Add the reserved watermelon cubes to the punch and stir gently. Serve immediately, ladling the punch along with fruit pieces into small bowls.
Comments
Watermelon, apples, and blueberries are all available year-round at Harris Teeter, Food Lion, and Walmart with no special stops required, and lemonade (bottled or powder) is stocked everywhere. At $2 per serving, the cost is driven entirely by watermelon, which runs $4–6 per melon in Charlotte; cutting and cubing adds real time that the stated 15 minutes ignores, realistically totaling 25–30 minutes. The result is a no-fuss, same-night refresher that needs constant supervision if served immediately but holds well refrigerated for a family gathering. Hwachae is seasonally perfect for Charlotte summers when watermelons peak locally and the drink rewards the effort of a proper melon selection.
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