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
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- 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.
Lemon-aid is brilliant! I like to use watermelon juice with vodka on the rocks… 🙂
That looks delicious and so easy! I can’t wait to try it this summer, it’d be perfect for 4th of July!
Ooh, that looks and sounds really good! I’m going to have to try this one, thanks.
This just screams 4th of July to me. Yum!
Oooh, this is a great spin on traditional lemonade. Sounds delish.
Sounds so refreshing!
I drink homemade lemonade constantly! The key is fresh ingredients. I can’t wait for the farmers market to open and snag some watermelon, this looks delish and would taste excellent frozen!
What a great recipe for july 4th.
This most definitely looks like the 4th of July in a glass!
Mmmm, that sounds really good!