Watermelon Lemonade
Homemade lemonade meets watermelon in this refreshing recipe.
If hosting a party, we suggest making a double or triple batch of the base lemonade recipe and mixing up a couple different fruit purees (strawberry, peach, blackberry, watermelon, strawberry.) Keep these separate from the lemonade until serving. With this approach, guests can add as little or as much puree mixture as they please to their individual drinks—we suggest 1 1/2 ounces puree per drink. They can even mix two flavors together if they are feeling adventurous.
Serves: 10
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- Lemonade:
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 3 1/2 cup boiled water
- 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (3 or 4 lemons)
- Watermelon Puree:
- 1 cup seedless watermelon, cubed
Directions
- Before juicing the lemons, rub the skin aggressively with ½ cup of granulated sugar. This will release the natural oils in the lemon skin and perfume the sugar for the simple syrup.
- In a small bowl, combine ½ cup of recently boiled water with perfumed granulated sugar to create a simple syrup. Stir until the sugar has completely dissolved. Set aside.
- Combine the remaining 3 cups of water, lemon juice and simple syrup in a pitcher. Stir. Place in the refrigerator and keep chilled until ready to serve.
- While lemonade is chilling, purée watermelon in a food processor until liquefied. Strain, reserving the juice and discarding the pulp.
- Add puree to lemonade and chill mixture longer if necessary. Pour over ice and serve with complementary herbs if desired—we recommend a sprig of mint in each glass.
Ingredients (7)
- 1.5 oz. Don Julio Reposado Tequila
- 2 oz. Cranberry Juice
- 1 oz. Pomegranate Juice
- 0.5 oz. Agave Syrup
- Soda Water
- Whole Cranberries and/or Lime Wheel to Garnish
- Edible Glitter Garnish (Optional)
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