Easy Watermelon Mint Lemonade Recipe
Simple and Refreshing. This is a great way to use the leftover watermelon from weekend get-togethers and it’s the perfect drink for hanging out by the pool or the beach.
Easy Watermelon Mint Lemonade
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups fresh squeezed lemon juice - Approx. 6 lemons
- 2 cups watermelon - juiced
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup fresh mint
- 4 to 6 cups cold water
Instructions
- Prepare a simple syrup using 1 cup water and 1 cup sugar.
- Combine sugar and water in a saucepan. Bring the water and sugar to a boil, stirring, until sugar is dissolved. Allow simple syrup to cool, and then refrigerate. Or ** If you need to make this quickly or just don't want to wait for the syrup to cool combine the water and sugar in a container with a lid and shake vigorously until sugar has dissolved.
- Juice the lemons (you want about 1 1/2 cups of lemon juice). You can strain the juice if you would like pulp-free lemonade.
- Juice watermelon in a food processor or blender.
- Muddle mint in a small bowl or cup.
- Combine lemon juice, watermelon juice, muddled mint and simple syrup. Add 4 cups of cold water. Taste, continue adding water until you reach the desired balance of sweet and tart.
- Serve over ice and enjoy!
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