Refreshing Watermelon Lemonade Recipe

No ratings yet

Refreshing Watermelon Lemonade Recipe

If you are looking to make the most refreshing drink for the summer, this watermelon lemonade recipe is the best. Made with fresh juicy watermelons, freshly squeezed lemonade, and a homemade simple recipe, this is the easiest and the best thirst quencher.

Prep Time15

Cook Time5

Total Time20

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian

Servings: servings

Calories: 181kcal

Author: Sandhya Ramakrishnan

Equipment

blender
Strainer
Cheesecloth
Citrus squeeze

Ingredients

6 Cups Watermelon peeled and chopped
1 Cup Sugar
1 Cup Water
¾ Cup Lemon juice Freshly squuezed (might need more or less)
4 Cups Water

Instructions

To make the simple syrup -

Combine 1 cup of sugar along with 1 cup of water in a saucepan.
1 Cup Sugar, 1 Cup Water
Heat over medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves completely.
Bring the mixture to a simmer for a couple of minutes and then turn off the heat and let the syrup cool to room temperature.
The simple syrup is now ready to use lemonade.

Prep the watermelon -

Peel the watermelon, taking care to entirely remove the rinds and seeds (if any).
Chop the watermelon into cubes making it easy to place in a blender jar to grind.

Prep the lemons -

Using a citrus squeeze/extractor, squeeze the lemons and filter the lemon juice and keep aside.

Blend -

Blend the prepared watermelon pieces in a blender until smooth. Repeat until all the chopped watermelon pieces are blended. Add water as needed when grinding.
6 Cups Watermelon

Strain -

Place a cheesecloth over a mesh strainer and pour the blended watermelon into it.
Let the watermelon strain and then mash the remaining pulp to squeeze out as much as juice as possible.

Combine -

To the strained watermelon juice, add the squeezed lemon juice, and simple syrup and mix well. Add the remaining water.
¾ Cup Lemon juice, 4 Cups Water
The quantity of watermelon to simple syrup and lemon juice varies depending on the flavor and sweetness of watermelon.
Taste the lemonade and adjust the quantities as needed.

Serve -

Pour the watermelon lemonade in glasses over ice and serve. Garnish with mint, if preferred

Notes

Expert tips

Make sure to use seedless watermelon as that makes the prep work much easier.

Take the extra time and effort to make simple sugar rather than adding sugar directly. This makes a big difference in flavor.

Use freshly extracted lemon juice. They make the best lemonade.

The quantities of ingredients listed below in the recipe card are a starting point. Taste the lemonade and make adjustments.

You can add herbs like mint or basil to flavor them further. I usually add fresh mint from the garden in summer.

If you want to make a lemonade with fizz, add club soda instead of water before serving.

Nutrition