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1/2 cup sugar Ask a question about this ingredient
4 cups cubed watermelon Ask a question about this ingredient
3 1/2 cups water Ask a question about this ingredient
1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice Ask a question about this ingredient
Bring sugar and 1/2 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring sugar to dissolve. Set aside.
Ask a question about this stepPut the cubed watermelon in a blender and puree until smooth, about 20 seconds. Strain through a fine mesh sieve. You should have about 2 cups of strained watermelon juice.
Ask a question about this stepMix the sugar syrup with 3 cups cold water and the lemon juice. Stir well.
Ask a question about this stepFill glasses with ice, add about 3 tablespoons of watermelon juice and then top off with lemonade. Stir gently before serving.
Ask a question about this stepI just made some test ade for a day after the wedding brunch this weekend. Wow!! what great color...and it really tastes good too.
So glad you liked it! And that pink color is almost as great as the taste, huh?
Kari is the manager of Whisk, a kitchenware store in Brooklyn.
yum! made this after a run today and it hit the spot! thank you.