Fresh Watermelon Lemonade Recipe
An easy homemade watermelon lemonade recipe that can be customized with additional flavor, sparkle, or alcohol.
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Instructions
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Cut approximately 5 pounds of watermelon into cubes, aiming for 8 cups.
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Blend all watermelon cubes in batches until smooth.
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Strain the blended watermelon through a fine-mesh sieve, pressing to extract all juice, yielding about 8 cups.
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Juice 5-6 large lemons to get 1 1/2 cups of strained lemon juice.
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Combine 4 cups each of cold water and watermelon juice with 1 cup each of lemon juice and sugar in a pitcher.
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Stir until sugar dissolves, then taste and adjust with more lemon juice, sugar, or water if desired.
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Serve over ice with garnishes or store refrigerated for up to 2 days.