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Watermelon Lemonade

This Watermelon Lemonade recipe is easy to make and delicious, made with fresh lemons and fresh watermelon! It's the perfect summer drink!
Course Drink, Drinks
Cuisine American
Keyword Watermelon Lemonade, Watermelon Lemonade Recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 82kcal
Author Chrissie (thebusybaker.ca)

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 4 cups fresh watermelon cut into cubes
  • 8 fresh lemons
  • 1/4 cup simple syrup or use liquid honey

For serving:

  • 4 cups water or use sparkling water
  • ice
  • lemon slices
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Instructions

  • Chop the watermelon into 1 inch cubes, removing the peel and the big seeds.
  • Juice the lemons.
  • Add the watermelon cubes, the lemon juice, and the honey or simple syrup to a blender and blend until smooth.
  • Strain the mixture into a bowl or very large pitcher through a fine mesh strainer. You will end up with about 4 cups watermelon lemonade concentrate.
  • To serve, add the watermelon lemonade concentrate and an equal amount of cold water to a pitcher along with some ice. Alternatively you can add 1/2 cup of the concentrate to each cup, over ice, and top up with water or sparkling water.

Notes

Storage and Freezer Instructions

This watermelon lemonade concentrate keeps well in a jar or airtight container in the fridge for 3-5 days. 
You can freeze this watermelon lemonade concentrate in ice cube trays for up to 3 months and defrost it in sparkling water or in a serving pitcher.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup | Calories: 82kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 0.4g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.04g | Sodium: 15mg | Potassium: 241mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 456IU | Vitamin C: 63mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 1mg