Watermelon Juice Concentrate (16 oz)

Watermelon in your everyday routine

A watermelon drink after a meal can bring a different fruit flavor to your daily routine. Measure one tablespoon, add water and choose a time that suits you. Change the dilution for taste while keeping the serving amount clear.

Keep recipe experiments simple: mint, cucumber or a touch of citrus can change the drink without requiring a long ingredient list. The concentrate contains naturally occurring fruit sugars, even though no sugar is added to the bottle.

For the wider fruit science, explore the Fruit Compound Library.

One ingredient, carefully handled

Ingredient: 100% watermelon juice concentrate. No added sugar or filler juices. Concentration specification: approximately 65° Brix.

• Pasteurized by our supplier before bottling.
• Cold-filled by FruitFast without reheating.
• Nitrogen-flushed and held refrigerated until shipment.
• BPA-free PET #1 bottle; refrigerate or freeze on arrival.

FruitFast is part of a family business rooted in Northern Michigan since 1945. Explore our family history and how FruitFast handles its concentrates. Our Brix guide explains the concentration measurement.

Frequently asked questions

Does “no added sugar” mean sugar-free?

No. Watermelon contributes naturally occurring sugars. No sugar or other sweetener is added to this single-ingredient concentrate. The sweetness and sugar content of a finished drink also depend on any other ingredients you add.

Can I use it instead of fresh watermelon?

Use it for concentrated watermelon flavor in drinks or recipes. It does not provide the pieces, bulk or texture of fresh melon, so it is not a direct replacement for watermelon chunks in a salad.

What is a simple first mix?

Try 1 tablespoon concentrate with water and ice. For an 8 fl oz drink before ice, add 7½ fl oz water. Taste before adding mint, citrus or another fruit so you can judge the watermelon strength.

How many servings does a bottle make?

The 16 fl oz bottle has about 32 labeled tablespoon servings. At the stronger 1:7 mix, each 8 fl oz drink uses 1 fl oz concentrate, or two labeled servings; the bottle makes sixteen such drinks.

What goes well with watermelon concentrate?

Lemon, strawberry and mango each give it a different fruit direction. Fresh mint and cucumber also work as optional drink additions. Start with a small amount of a second flavor, then adjust to taste.

When should I use my daily serving?

Use one labeled serving daily after a meal. Midday or evening is your preference. For a drink, dilute the concentrate to taste; the amount used in a shared recipe is divided among that recipe’s portions.

How should I store it?

FruitFast keeps the bottle refrigerated until shipment; normal shipping does not require cold packs. Refrigerate or freeze on arrival and keep refrigerated after opening. For best quality, use within about six months and follow the label. See our concentrate storage guide.

Will this flavor always be available?

It is a limited-release product, so availability can change between production runs. Check the product’s current purchase options and current limited releases rather than relying on a promised restock date.

Who Watermelon concentrate is for

• People who enjoy sweet melon flavor in a diluted drink.
• Sparkling-water and mocktail makers.
• Customers exploring citrus, berry and tropical fruit blends.
• Home cooks trying fruit flavor in a light dressing.

Choose the flavor you enjoy and adjust the dilution to your preference. This is a concentrate for mixing or food use, with portions you measure yourself.

Watermelon research and fruit compounds

Red watermelon is associated with carotenoids, including the red pigment lycopene. Research examines how factors such as variety, ripeness and processing affect these compounds. Our guides introduce lycopene, carotenoids and antioxidant research without treating the color of a fruit as a measurement of the contents of this bottle.

Explore lycopene, carotenoids, antioxidant research, or browse the Fruit Compound Library.

Research findings depend on the food or preparation studied, the amount used and the outcome measured. These educational links are not a finished-product assay or a promise of a particular health result.

Serving and mixing

Daily routine: one labeled serving after a meal. Choose midday or evening to suit your preference.

Labeled serving: 1 Tbsp (0.5 fl oz / approximately 15 mL). The 16 fl oz bottle contains about 32 labeled servings.

Shake before measuring. For an 8 fl oz lighter drink, mix 1 Tbsp (0.5 fl oz) concentrate with 7½ fl oz water. A classic 1:7 drink uses 2 Tbsp (1 fl oz) concentrate plus 7 fl oz water and contains two labeled servings.

For food, use the recipe amount rather than assuming each portion equals a labeled serving. See the mixing and reconstitution guide for more mixing context.

Ways to use Watermelon concentrate

Watermelon-mint spritzer, one glass

Stir 1 tablespoon concentrate into 7½ fl oz sparkling water. Add ice and a few gently pressed mint leaves. Let the mint sit briefly before tasting. The glass contains one labeled tablespoon serving of Watermelon concentrate.

Watermelon-cucumber cooler, one glass

Combine 1 tablespoon concentrate with 8 fl oz cold water. Add three or four thin cucumber slices and ice. Stir and taste; add a little Lemon concentrate if you prefer a sharper drink.

Watermelon-strawberry ice blend, one glass

Blend 1 tablespoon concentrate with ½ cup frozen strawberries, ½ cup water and ½ cup ice. Add water gradually if the blender needs it. Taste before adding anything sweet; this is a suggested fruit combination you can adjust.

Watermelon vinaigrette, a shared batch

Whisk 1 tablespoon concentrate with 1 tablespoon lime juice or cider vinegar and 2 tablespoons olive oil. Add a pinch of pepper. Spoon over greens or cucumber salad; the whole dressing batch contains one tablespoon concentrate.

These are starting ideas to adjust to your taste. Explore the flavor partners above or browse current limited releases for other combinations.