Recipes, Drinks & Cocktails

Close Out Watermelon Season with This Watermelon Lemonade

Name: Watermelon Lemonade
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: PTM0S
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 5 cups cubed watermelon, plus sliced watermelons for garnish; 1 cup fresh lemon juice, plus sliced lemons for garnish; 3 cups water or sparkling water, (use up to 5 cups); ½ cup sugar, more to taste; optional: watermelon ice cubes; optional: mint, for garnish

Close Out Watermelon Season with This Watermelon Lemonade

by Destiny A. on September 17, 2020 Updated on October 21, 2020

Nothing says summer like a fresh glass of lemonade. But add some watermelon to it, and now you've got yourself an amazing drink! We are soaking up summer as long as we can!

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Follow along as I make a fresh batch of watermelon lemonade. I even got some fun watermelon-themed tools to help me out.

First, cut 1-2 small watermelons into a small cube using a serrated knife and watermelon slicer like this one from Chef'n. Just use the double-sided slicer to cut through the watermelon vertically and then go the other way to make small cubes. Save half of the watermelon for sliced garnish.

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After that, place the watermelon into a blender and pulse until it's all blended together! YUM!!! We love the Wolf blender in the kitchen because of the high-speed options and quick blending abilities.

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Next, take watermelon and pour it through a strainer and reserve 2 cups of the watermelon juice, and set the leftover to the side.

In a large pitcher, mix together 2 cups of watermelon juice, and fill the rest with water or sparkling water! Add a half cup of sugar at a time. Add more or less depending on personal preference.

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For a special treat, use the Dexas ice cube maker to make watermelon-flavored ice cubes. Just fill the container up with the leftover watermelon juice.

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Put the frozen ice cubes into a glass and pour lemonade over the ice!

Watermelon Lemonade

Printable Version

theinspiredhome.com

Author

Destiny Alfonso

Published

September 17, 2020

Modified

September 17, 2020

Yields

5 servings

Prep Time

15 minutes

INGREDIENTS

5 cups cubed watermelon, plus sliced watermelons for garnish
1 cup fresh lemon juice, plus sliced lemons for garnish
3 cups water or sparkling water, (use up to 5 cups)
½ cup sugar, more to taste
optional: watermelon ice cubes
optional: mint, for garnish

DIRECTIONS

Cut 1-2 small watermelons into cubes. Save half the watermelon and slice in triangles for garnish.
In a blender, combine watermelon cubes, lemon juice, and puree until smooth. Then strain and measure out 2 cups of juice. Reserve leftover for ice cubes (optional).
Pour 2 cups of watermelon juice into a glass pitcher along with 3-5 cups of water. Add a half cup of sugar at a time until you reach desired sweetness.
Divide between glasses, garnish with a slice of watermelon, optional watermelon ice cubes and a lemon slice or mint sprig, then serve.

Nutrition Per Serving

Serving Size - 5
Calories - 358
Carbohydrate - 89g
Cholesterol - 0mg
Fiber - 4g
Protein - 6g
Fat - 2g
Saturated Fat - 1g
Trans Fat - 0g
Unsaturated Fat - 0g
Sodium - 26mg
Sugar - 77g