Refreshing Watermelon Lemonade Recipes

REFRESHING WATERMELON LEMONADE SLUSH

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Whenever I have excess seasonal fruit, I freeze it in chunks for fast and easy slushes and smoothies. Here's a delicious way to use up some watermelon.

Provided by Terri Myers

Categories Drinks Recipes Slushie Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 3

Ingredients

1 cup cubed seeded watermelon
1 ¼ cups water
3 tablespoons sweetened strawberry lemonade drink mix

Steps:

Place the watermelon pieces onto a plastic-wrapped baking sheet, and freeze until solid, about 45 minutes.
Place the frozen watermelon, water, and strawberry lemonade drink mix in a blender; blend until slushy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 70.9 calories, Carbohydrate 19.1 g, Fat 0.3 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 0.5 g, Sodium 14.9 mg, Sugar 16.3 g

FRESH WATERMELON LEMONADE RECIPE

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For the ultimate summer drink, make watermelon lemonade at home. This easy recipe uses fresh fruits and you can add flavor, sparkle-or alcohol-if you like.

Provided by Colleen Graham

Categories Beverage

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

5 pounds watermelon (approximately 8 cups cubed)
4 to 6 large lemons (1 to 1 1/2 cups juiced)
1 to 1 1/2 cups white granulated sugar
4 to 5 cups cold water
Garnish: watermelon wedges
Garnish: lemon slices
Garnish: fresh mint

Steps:

Gather the ingredients.
Cut enough watermelon to produce about 8 cups of cubes; typically 5 pounds with the rind. A quick way to cube watermelon: Cut the whole melon into quarters. For each quarter, score the fruit's flesh in a grid pattern without cutting into the rind. Starting about 1-inch from the top, cut across the length of the melon to produce cubes, carving the bottom layer off the rind.
Blend half of the watermelon cubes in a blender until smooth.
Strain the watermelon juice through a fine-mesh strainer to catch the seeds and pulp. Use a spoon to stir the pulp and release more juice. Blend and strain the remaining cubes, then let the watermelon juice continue dripping while you juice the lemons (the pulp will be nearly dry).
Juice enough lemons to produce about 1 1/2 cups of lemon juice; about 5 or 6 large lemons. Strain through a fine-mesh strainer to remove pulp and seeds.
In a pitcher, combine 4 cups each of cold water and watermelon juice with 1 cup each of lemon juice and sugar. Stir well until the sugar is completely dissolved. Taste and add more lemon juice, sugar, or water as needed.
Add ice to the pitcher if serving immediately or store covered in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. Serve over ice and garnish with watermelon and lemon slices and a sprig of mint.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 164 kcal, Carbohydrate 43 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fiber 1 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, Sodium 7 mg, Sugar 39 g, Fat 0 g, ServingSize 10 cups (10 servings), UnsaturatedFat 0 g

WATERMELON LEMONADE

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Light and refreshing summer drink. Garnish with watermelon slice. Can be made into an adult cocktail by adding a little vodka.

Provided by docswife

Categories Drinks Recipes Lemonade Recipes

Time 15m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

½ cup white sugar
½ cup water
4 cups cubed watermelon
3 cups cold water
½ cup fresh lemon juice
6 cups ice cubes

Steps:

Place the watermelon into a blender. Cover, and puree until smooth. Strain through a fine mesh sieve.
Bring sugar and 1/2 cup water to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat until sugar dissolves, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in 3 cups of cold water and the lemon juice. Divide the ice into 12 glasses, and scoop 2 to 3 tablespoons of watermelon puree over the ice, then top with the lemonade. Gently stir before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 50 calories, Carbohydrate 13 g, Fat 0.1 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 0.3 g, Sodium 2.7 mg, Sugar 11.7 g