Homemade Watermelon Lemonade

By: Diane Roark from recipesforourdailybread.com

By: Diane Roark from recipesforourdailybread.com

"Summer is finally here. Cool off with this simple homemade Southern Watermelon Lemonade. Nothing says summer better than a piece of cold Watermelon and a glass of cold lemonade. In this post, I am combining my love for watermelon and lemonade to make this delicious Watermelon Lemonade. To begin making this lemonade, you make a simple sugar by combining a cup of sugar with a cup of water. Heat it on the stove or even in the microwave until the sugar has dissolved. The water will turn clear when the sugar has dissolved."

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Serves8 8 ounce cups

Preparation Time15 min

Chilling Time30 min

Cooking Vessel Sizepot

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1 cup water
1 cup freshly squeezed lemonade
4 cups cold water
6 cups watermelon
8 mint leaves, crushed

Heat the sugar and one cup of water in a small saucepan on low until sugar is dissolved completely.
The sugar will go from cloudy to clear once it is dissolved.
Add four cups of cold water to a pitcher.
Pour the simple syrup made with the sugar and water into the pitcher.
Add the freshly squeezed lemon juice.
Puree the watermelon in a food processor or blender