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Glasses filled with Fresh Watermelon Lemonade on the white marble countertop, garnished with mini watermelon wedges, lemon slices, and mint sprigs, ready to enjoy.

Fresh Watermelon Lemonade Recipe

A refreshing blend of sweet watermelon and tangy lemon juice, this summer-perfect lemonade is ideal for cooling off on a hot day. It's fruity, hydrating, and a crowd-pleaser!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Beverage
Cuisine American
Servings 10
Calories 164 kcal

Equipment

  • Knife and Cutting Board
  • Blender
  • Fine Mesh Strainer
  • Pitcher
  • Spoon

Ingredients
  

  • 8 cups cubed watermelon from 1 (5-pound) watermelon
  • 1 to 1 1/2 cups freshly squeezed lemon juice from 5 to 6 large lemons, to taste
  • 1 to 1 1/2 cups sugar to taste
  • 4 to 5 cups water to taste
  • Mini watermelon wedges for garnish
  • Lemon slices for garnish
  • Fresh mint sprigs for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Cube enough watermelon to yield 8 cups (about 1 (5-pound) watermelon).
    A cutting board on the white marble countertop with a 5-pound watermelon being cubed into small pieces, ready for blending.
  • Blend half of the watermelon cubes until smooth, strain to remove seeds and pulp, and repeat with the remaining cubes.
    A blender on the white marble countertop filled with watermelon cubes being blended into smooth juice, with a strainer nearby for removing seeds and pulp.
  • Juice 5 to 6 large lemons to get about 1 to 1 1/2 cups of fresh lemon juice. Strain to remove pulp and seeds.
    Fresh lemons being juiced on the white marble countertop, with a strainer catching seeds and pulp to produce vibrant lemon juice.
  • In a large pitcher, combine 4 cups of watermelon juice, 4 cups of cold water, 1 cup of lemon juice, and 1 cup of sugar. Stir until the sugar dissolves.
    A large glass pitcher on the white marble countertop as watermelon juice, lemon juice, sugar, and water are poured in and stirred together.
  • Taste and adjust by adding more lemon juice, sugar, or water as desired.
    A spoon stirring the mixture in the pitcher on the white marble countertop, fine-tuning the flavors by adjusting the lemon juice, sugar, or water.
  • Serve over ice, garnished with mini watermelon wedges, lemon slices, and mint sprigs.
    Glasses filled with Fresh Watermelon Lemonade on the white marble countertop, garnished with mini watermelon wedges, lemon slices, and mint sprigs, ready to enjoy.