I got so excited when the first watermelons of the season started showing up in my supermarket. Watermelon is one of those seasonal foods that my family just can’t get enough of, and something about it just screams summer to me. We had a little backyard garden party yesterday, and I served up my favorite watermelon lemonade recipe.
Watermelon lemonade is the perfect ending to a hot summer day. With Memorial Day just around the corner, I thought this would be the perfect time to share the recipe with you.
Watermelon Lemonade Recipe
Ingredients:
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup water
2 cups fresh lemon juice
4 cups watermelon juice, strained (about 3/4 seedless watermelon)
4 cups cold water
1 cup blueberries (optional)
Directions:
Place cubed watermelon into a blender. Cover, and puree until smooth. Strain through a fine mesh sieve. (I use about 3/4 of a seedless watermelon to get 4 cups of juice.)
Make simple syrup by bringing 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. If you want, the syrup can be made ahead and refrigerated in a glass jar for up to 1 month.
Stir together 4 cups of water,lemon juice, watermelon juice, and simple syrup. Optionally, stir in 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries. Serve chilled.
Recipe yields approximately 2 quarts.Enjoy! You might also enjoy these watermelon popsicles. What’s your favorite summer beverage?
Watermelon Lemonade
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 cups fresh lemon juice
- 4 cups watermelon juice strained (about 3/4 seedless watermelon)
- 4 cups cold water
- 1 cup blueberries optional
Instructions
- Place cubed watermelon into a blender. Cover, and puree until smooth. Strain through a fine mesh sieve. (I use about 3/4 of a seedless watermelon to get 4 cups of juice.)
- Make simple syrup by bringing 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. If you want, the syrup can be made ahead and refrigerated in a glass jar for up to 1 month.
- Stir together 4 cups of water,lemon juice, watermelon juice, and simple syrup. Optionally, stir in 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries. Serve chilled.
This looks refreshing.
This looks yummy.
This sounds really good!
This makes me want to jump in the swimming pool!! Great summer recipe!
My boys love watermelon lemonade!
It sounds so refreshing.
Yum! I’m pinning this one 😉
I gotta tell ya. Entering to win the Optimus G Pro is worth the time, but I’m finding and saving some promising recipes. This watermelon lemonade is going to be introduced this summer at a Cape Cod family gathering.
Oops, Galaxy S3!
I can’t wait to try this today after work.