Watermelon Lemonade
Recipe from Midwest Living

Serve this bright red summer drink with fruity ice cubes. As the cubes melt, the fresh fruit garnish remains.


Watermelon Lemonade

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Servings: Makes 8 servings.
Prep Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 4 hrs 50 mins

 
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Ingredients
  • 5 large
    lemons
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  • 3 cups
    water
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  • 1 cup
    sugar
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  • 8 cups
    seeded and cubed watermelon (about 5 pounds with rind)
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    Kiwi Cubes and/or Watermelon Cubes (recipes follow), or ice cubes
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    Lemon twists (optional)
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Directions
1.
Using vegetable peeler, remove peel from lemons in strips; juice the lemons for about 1-1/2 cups juice.
2.
For lemon syrup: In a medium saucepan, heat and stir the lemon strips, water and sugar over medium heat until the sugar dissolves. Remove from heat; cool for 20 minutes at room temperature. Stir in lemon juice. Pour lemon syrup into a 1-gallon jar or pitcher.
3.
In a food processor or blender, puree half of the watermelon until very smooth. Strain through a coarse sieve set over a large bowl, pressing through any pulp. Pour watermelon juice into the same jar or pitcher with lemon syrup. Repeat with remaining watermelon (should have about 10 cups total mixture). Cover; chill for 4 to 8 hours. Strain Watermelon Lemonade through a colander; discard lemon strips. (If you like, cover and chill up to 24 hours more.)
4.
To serve, fill eight 12-ounce glasses with Kiwi Cubes and/or Watermelon Cubes or with ice cubes. Pour the Watermelon Lemonade over the ice. If you like, garnish each glass with a lemon twist. Makes 8 (10-ounce) servings.

Kiwi Cubes
Peel 4 kiwifruit and cut into 8 pieces each. Fill compartments of 2 ice-cube trays with cut fruit. Add cold water; freeze until firm.

Watermelon Cubes
Cut 1-inch cubes from watermelon flesh. Place cubes in a single layer in a 15x10x1-inch baking pan. Freeze 1 to 2 hours or until firm. If storing longer than 4 hours, transfer to a plastic freezer bag or container; freeze until served.

Watermelon Martinis
Prepare Watermelon Lemonade. Using 2 cups of the Watermelon Lemonade, fill compartments of 2 ice-cube trays or 8x8x2-inch baking pan. Freeze for at least 4 hours or until firm. If using the baking pan, scrape frozen mixture or break into small pieces. In a blender or food processor, combine frozen Watermelon Lemonade, 1-1/4 cups vodka or gin and 1/3 cup melon liqueur. Cover; blend or process until smooth. Pour the mixture into chilled martini glasses. Garnish with a lemon twist. Makes 8 servings.

Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 155, Total Fat 0 g, Saturated Fat 0 g, Monounsaturated Fat 0 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 5 mg, Carbohydrate 41 g, Total Sugar 36 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 1 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 56%, Calcium 2%, Iron 2%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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