Watermelon Lemonade

This crowd-pleasing watermelon lemonade is refreshing and the ultimate summer
drink! This recipe yields a huge pitcher, so it’s perfect for summer barbecues,
parties, and picnics. Made with fresh lemon juice, simple syrup, and seedless
watermelon, it’s exploding with watermelon flavor.

Servings: 8 servings

Author:

Prep Time
15 minutes

Cook Time
5 minutes

Chill Time
2 hours

Course:

Drink

Cuisine:

American Lemon

Keywords:

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🧂 Ingredients

1 and 1/2 cups (298g) granulated sugar
1 and 1/2 cups (340ml) water
2 1" strips lemon peel
8 cups seedless watermelon

cubed
3 cups (681ml) water

cold
1 and 3/4 cups (171ml) lemon juice

freshly squeezed
lemon slices

garnish, optional
watermelon wedges

garnish, optional
fresh mint sprigs

garnish, optional

Instructions

1 In a medium saucepan, combine the sugar, water, and lemon peel. Bring to a
simmer over medium-heat and cook, whisking occasionally, until the sugar is
completely dissolved, about 5 minutes.
2 Remove pan from heat and set aside to cool for at least 1 hour before use. Once
cool, strain through a fine-mesh strainer and discard lemon peel.
3 Use at once, or cover and store in the refrigerator until needed, up to 2
weeks.
4 Place the watermelon in a blender or food processor and pulse until well pureed.
Pour through a fine mesh strainer and into a large bowl.
5 In a large pitcher, combine the simple syrup, watermelon juice, water, and lemon
juice. Stir well to combine and chill for at least 2 hours before serving.
6 When ready to serve, fill tall glasses halfway with ice. Pour the watermelon
lemonade on top of the ice, and garnish each glass with a tiny wedge of
watermelon, a lemon slice, and a sprig of fresh mint, if using. Serve at once!