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red watermelon lemonade drink with watermelon slice in clear glass on green railing of Stacy Lyn's porch

Watermelon Lemonade Recipe

Watermelon lemonade is the perfect summer porch drink: cold, sweet, tart, and refreshing with the classic flavors of summer.
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Course Drinks
Cuisine American, Southern
Servings 8 servings

Equipment

  • Blender
  • Fine-meshed strainer / sieve
  • Saucepan

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 quarts of cold water divided
  • 4 cups watermelon cubed
  • 3 lemons juiced
  • 8 sprigs of fresh mint

Instructions
 

  • Make a simple syrup by combining the sugar and 1/2 cup of the water in saucepan. Bring to a boil, remove from heat, and then set aside and cool completely.
  • In a blender, add watermelon and blend until smooth. To remove the pulp, strain watermelon puree through a fine mesh strainer into a 2-quart container. Add syrup and lemon juice and stir completely. Add remaining water (5 1/2 cups) and top with ice. Pour into glasses and serve with lemon slices and/or watermelon wedges if you have leftover watermelon. Garnish with mint.
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