Watermelon Lemonade
Made from just 4 simple ingredients, this refreshing watermelon lemonade recipe is a great way to cool off on a hot summer day! It's bright, delicious, and the perfect easy drink for a BBQ.
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Ingredients
For The Watermelon Lemonade
- 6 cups Fresh Watermelon Cubes
- 1 ½ cups Fresh Lemon Juice
- 5 cups Cold Water - Divided
- 1 cup Granulated Sugar (200 grams)
- 3-4 cups Ice Cubes
Optional Garnish:
- Watermelon Slices or Watermelon Balls
- Lemon Slices
- Fresh Mint Leaves
Instructions
- Prep The Simple Syrup. In a small saucepan, heat the sugar with 1 cup of water over medium-high heat until the sugar has totally dissolved. Set the syrup aside to cool slightly while you gather your other ingredients.
- Make The Watermelon Juice. Add watermelon cubes to a blender and puree until it's as smooth as possible. Strain the watermelon juice through a fine mesh sieve to strain out any seeds or pulp.
- Combine. Pour the strained watermelon juice into a large pitcher and add lemon juice, simple syrup, and 4 cups cold water. Stir to combine well. At this point, you can chill the watermelon lemonade in the fridge until you're ready to serve it.
- Finish. Right before serving, add 3-4 cups ice cubes to the pitcher and garnish with lemon slices, watermelon balls or watermelon slices, and fresh mint leaves, as desired. Serve with plenty of ice!
- Store leftover lemonade in the fridge 3-4 days.
Notes
- Try A Twist! Instead of regular simple syrup, use mint simple syrup to make watermelon mint lemonade! Or, add 1-2 cups of fresh berries to the blender with the watermelon for a berry watermelon twist.
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Find the recipe:
sweetsandthankyou.com/watermelon-lemonade/