Watermelon Lemonade (15 minute recipe)
Our watermelon lemonade is the answer to hot days, a refreshing and colorful twist on a classic favorite. It's a fun drink that uses fresh ingredients, comes together in minutes and can be adjusted for sweetness and tartness.
Servings 8 cups
Ingredients
Watermelon syrup:
- 5 cups watermelon pieces
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- ½ cup lemon juice
For the lemonade:
- watermelon syrup
- 3 cups cold water
- 1 cup ice cubes
- lemon slices and mint sprigs to serve
Instructions
Watermelon Syrup:
- Remove the seeds from 5 cups watermelon pieces. Chop and place in a food processor or blender.
- Add ½ cup sugar, 1 cup water and ½ cup lemon juice. Blend or process well until smooth.
- Strain the watermelon syrup over a fine-mesh strainer, and place it in an 8-cup pitcher.
- Add 3 cups cold water, 1 cup ice cubes and some lemon slices and mint sprigs.
- Stir and taste. Adjust by adding more sugar and/or lemon juice to taste. Stir well to dissolve if adding extra sugar.
- Serve with lemon slices and mint sprigs.
Notes
Simple sugar syrup: you can use it instead of sugar. If you already have some, use ½ cup instead of the sugar. If you want to make it, heat ½ cup sugar with ½ cup water, stir it once to mix and let it come to a boil. Let cool completely and use. It keeps in the fridge almost indefinitely. Always in a jar with a tight-fitting lid.
Freezing lemonade with watermelon: it keeps for a month.
Stir before serving: The ingredients can settle at the bottom of the jar or pitcher over time. Give it a good stir before serving to distribute the ingredients evenly.
