Patillazo (Barranquilla Watermelon Lemonade)
Patillazo is what Barranquilla drinks in the heat: watermelon blended with water and crushed ice, then sharpened with lime juice. Patilla is what the Caribbean coast calls watermelon. It is sold from street carts and ice cream parlours, and it is everywhere during Carnival. Makes one litre.
Servings: 1 Liter
Calories: 91kcal
Ingredients
- 200 g watermelon (patilla) about 7 oz; seeds removed. This makes a light, refreshing drink rather than a thick one
- 1 lime limón on the Colombian coast means lime, not lemon
- Ice crushed if you can
- ½ liter water about 2 cups
Instructions
- Cut the watermelon into pieces, take out the seeds, and blend it with the water and the ice.
- Pour it into a jug, add the lime juice and stir.
- Add more ice if you want it colder.
Notes
If you want it sweeter, add sugar to taste and adjust from there. Watermelon varies a lot in sweetness, so taste before you add anything. It separates as it stands, with the pulp settling and the water rising, which is normal: stir it or shake the jug before pouring. Make it close to when you are going to drink it, since blended watermelon loses its fresh taste within a couple of hours even refrigerated.
Nutrition
Calories: 91kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 41mg | Potassium: 373mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 1162IU | Vitamin C: 73mg | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 1mg