5.0 from 6 votes
Watermelon Lemonade Recipe
Tart, Sweet and the PERFECT taste of summer! This watermelon lemonade recipe is the perfect refreshing drink!
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 139 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups watermelon fresh or frozen
- water (optional based on your judgement)
- 6 cups lemonade good quality real lemonade - Simply Lemonade in the refrigerated section of grocer is a good choice.
- simple syrup up to 1 cup
Instructions
- Blend the 2 ½ cups of watermelon until uniform thin consistency. (If using frozen, allow the watermelon to come to room temperature first).
- Press the blended watermelon through a fine mesh strainer. (If using a food mill, you may need to strain the resulting juice to remove pulp based on your preferences). Add water by the tablespoon full to make the consistency roughly the same as the lemonade.
- Add the pressed watermelon juice to the bottom of a pitcher and add the lemonade. Stir well.
- Taste and add simple syrup per your taste. Garnish with slices of watermelon and lemon. Basil and Rosemary also make nice garnishes.
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Notes
- Substitutions
- PRO TIP:
- Freeze some of the watermelon lemonade into ice cube trays and save the ice cubes to use in future drinks so that your drink does not become watered down as the ice melts.
- You'll want to make sure that you have either a ripe watermelon OR use frozen watermelon. Ripe watermelon will have the most flavorful juice.
- Decide from the beginning if you will make your own simple syrup or if you will use store bought.
- You'll also need to decide if you are going to make fresh squeezed lemonade or if you will use store bought. Either is fine. Use a good quality juice though like simply lemonade.
- You really have to put the watermelon through a fine mesh strainer or cheesecloth or you'll end up with so much pulp that it's overwhelming.
- Watermelon - You could try this with other types of fruit too, but then it wouldn't be watermelon lemonade.
- Simple Syrup - Use more or less depending on your tastes.
- Lemonade - You can use fresh squeezed lemonade or bottled lemonade, but do NOT use lemonade that comes in a 2Liter bottle or lemonade that is more like a soft drink. That type will not work.
Nutrition Information
Calories
139kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
35g
(12%)
Protein
0.4g
(1%)
Fat
0.1g
(0%)
Saturated Fat
0.01g
(0%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.03g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.02g
Sodium
16mg
(1%)
Potassium
71mg
(2%)
Fiber
0.3g
(1%)
Sugar
32g
(64%)
Vitamin A
360IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
4mg
(0%)
Iron
0.2mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 139
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 139kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 0.4g | 1% |
| Fat | 0.1g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.01g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.03g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.02g | 0% |
| Sodium | 16mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 71mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugar | 32g | 64% |
| Vitamin A | 360IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.