Watermelon Lemonade

Name: Watermelon Lemonade
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 2 lemons, quartered; 1 cup fresh mint leaves; 1/2 cup packed light-brown sugar; 1/2 medium seedless watermelon (about 9 pounds), rind removed, flesh cut into chunks; 1 cup vodka (optional)

With these icy pink drinks, your summer celebration will be made in the shade.

Source: Everyday Food, July/August 2008

5 mins 5 mins 8

Total Time Prep Servings

Ingredients

2 lemons, quartered
1 cup fresh mint leaves
1/2 cup packed light-brown sugar
1/2 medium seedless watermelon (about 9 pounds), rind removed, flesh cut into chunks
1 cup vodka (optional)

Directions

1. Squeeze lemons into a large pitcher; add squeezed lemon quarters. Add mint and sugar; mash with a wooden spoon until mint is bruised and sugar is dissolved.
2. In a blender, puree watermelon in batches until smooth; pour through a fine-mesh sieve into pitcher (you should have about 8 cups of juice). Stir to combine. (Refrigerate, covered, up to 3 days.) Add vodka, if using; serve over ice.

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SarahMBern

21 SEP, 2012

Thanks for the inspiration, Martha! However, I highly recommend a few changes... drop the brown sugar completely. The drink is already so sweet without it. And add some lime and a splash of club soda. And don't skimp on the mint! Much more flavor and not gonna make you sick with sugar after half a glass. So yummy!
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