Watermelon Lemonade

47 Reviews

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 5 min
Ready In: 15 min

“Light and refreshing summer drink. Garnish with watermelon slice. Can be made into an adult cocktail by adding a little vodka. ” - by docswife

Ingredients

1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup water
4 cups cubed watermelon
3 cups cold water
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
6 cups ice cubes

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Original recipe yields 6 cups

Directions

Place the watermelon into a blender. Cover, and puree until smooth. Strain through a fine mesh sieve.
Bring sugar and 1/2 cup water to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat until sugar dissolves, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in 3 cups of cold water and the lemon juice. Divide the ice into 12 glasses, and scoop 2 to 3 tablespoons of watermelon puree over the ice, then top with the lemonade. Gently stir before serving.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (12 total)

Calories
50 cal
2%

Fat
0.1 g
< 1%

Carbs
13 g
4%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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AZ

Jun. 28, 2010

"I liked this a lot, I did not however strain it, I i really pureed the mess out of it. My melon was very sweet, so i cut back the sugar a bit. Combined with a nice spiced rum this also made a lovely a..." See moredult beverage :)"

angelandantesboy

Jul. 19, 2010

"I made two batches of this at once, one with artificial sugar and one with regular sugar, and both turned out amazing! This is definitely going to become a summer drink we'll use again and again...." See more"

homeschooler3

Jun. 30, 2010

"This is light, refreshing and very simple to prepare. I did strain my watermelon through a fine mesh sieve. I mixed the lemonade mix and watermelon together in a pitcher and just poured over ice. T..." See morehe only change I made was to adjust the sugar to our liking. I will make this again. Thanks for sharing:)"

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