Watermelon Lemonade
This Watermelon Lemonade is delicious and refreshing on a hot summer day. Plus with only 4 ingredients, it’s easy to make so you can get back to relaxing!
Do you have a favorite summer time drink? When I was pregnant with my daughter last summer, lemonade was my drink of choice. I craved it like crazy! It kind of took the place of my favorite iced coffees. Though I wasn’t quite able to completely give those up… 😉
While good old fashioned lemonade always seemed to hit the spot, I started experimenting with other flavors. I was eating a lot of watermelon, and had tried out a Watermelon Agua Fresca, which is basically just pureed watermelon and cold water. I have to be honest, I just wasn’t crazy about it. It was ok, but I was just wanting something a little bit sweeter.
I suddenly realized that watermelon lemonade seemed like a really awesome combination! And ya know what? It really is!
This is another VERY simple recipe. Those are my favorite kinds here at Belle of the Kitchen. 🙂 You just need watermelon, lemon juice, sugar, and water. Some ice cubes are great, too. Oh, and a fun straw. That’s a very important ingredient! 🙂
I love this Watermelon Lemonade because not only is it simple and tasty, but it makes me think of home, too. Georgia is one of the biggest producers of watermelon, and it’s a very common sight to see watermelon farmers pulling tractors brimming with the delicious juicy fruits in the summer months.
All you do is blend some chopped watermelon and lemon juice together in your blender till nice and smooth. Add it to a large pitcher with some sugar and cold water, and stir. That’s it! Told ya it was easy.
You can definitely strain your watermelon after you blend it, but I chose not to. Mine was blended really well and I had zero little chunks. Plus, straining would make this recipe complicated. And like I said, this is all about easy!
Hope you’re having a great week, and can sit back and enjoy a little Watermelon Lemonade. It’s a nice way to relax this summer. 🙂
Watermelon Lemonade
Ingredients
- 4 cups watermelon,, chopped
- 1 1/2 cups lemon juice
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 6 cups cold water
Instructions
- Blend together chopped watermelon and lemon juice in blender until very smooth.
- Pour into large pitcher. Add sugar and cold water and stir well.
- Pour over ice and enjoy!
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Berry + Spinach Smoothie
Almond Buttercup Smoothie
Kale, Apple, and Banana Smoothie
This sounds so refreshing. We love watermelon and I make lemonade all the time. I never put them together. I must try this.
Thanks for the recipe,
Bev
Hi Ashlyn!
Thank you for partying with us at Simple Supper Tuesday! You have been featured at Moore or Less Cooking! Nettie http://mooreorlesscooking.com/2014/06/30/simple-supper-linky-party-17/
So excited to be featured, Nettie!! Thank you so much!
I absolutely love anything watermelon. The other day I had a watermelon freeze at a restaurant and it was probably the most refreshing drink I ever had. I was debating between the watermelon freeze and the watermelon lemonade, so I will definitely have to try and make the lemonade.
Wow, a watermelon freeze sounds absolutely amazing! I hope I come across one of those sometime!
Looks so refresing and delicious.
Came here from the sits girls (new there and browsing trough and learning, happy to wind up end here)
I love to find new food blogs with beautiful photographing.. The photos are so beautiful and well styled.
best wishis from Iceland
Stína Sæm
Thank you for your sweet compliments! They mean so much. I’m glad you came by!
Hi Ashlny,
I came across your blog from the Sweet and Savoury Sunday link up. These look so refresing. Can’t wait to try them.
Sorry for the fat finger typo Ashlyn 🙂
Haha, no worries, Michelle! Thanks so much for coming by!
Yum yum yum, this looks good and a heck of a lot healthier than the overly sugary lemonades you find in the stores. Thanks for the recipe, and hope you have a great SITS day (and a beautiful summer!)
Excited to check out your blog some more 🙂
So glad you’re here, Charlotte! And I agree, this tastes much better, and is better for you!
Hi, does this need fresh lemon juice or can I use the bottled one?
YUMMY! This looks amazing and so good. If you get a chance I’d love if you could link this up on My Favorite Things: http://timeforseason.blogspot.com/2014/06/my-favorite-things-saturdays-628.html
Thanks Steph! I will try and pop by!
Mmm, this sounds like the perfect summer drink. I’ve made strawberry lemonade, but have yet to try it with watermelon. NIce that it’s on sale this week! 🙂 Can’t wait to try it!
Whoo hoo! I love when an ingredient you need is on sale! Perfect timing. 🙂
Happy SITS!! This lemonade looks delicious! Yum!
Thank you, Elizabeth!
Thanks for the share at the #WWDParty!
Of course, Antionette!
How refreshing and delicious for a summer day! This looks so good…thanks for sharing!
Thanks so much, Jodee!
Your Watermelon Lemonade looks like a very refreshing and delicious drink for summer days. Hope you have a great weekend and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday!
Come Back Soon,
Miz Helen
So glad to link up with you, as always, Miz Helen!
These are so cute! I love how you decorated them! Stopping by from the Wekeend ReTreat Link Party!
Thanks for dropping by, Emily!
Thanks for the recipe! This sounds like the perfect summer time drink.
Hope you enjoy it, Jessica!
Love lemonade, love watermelon – I think I might love this. It looks delicious, you make it look so pretty too!
It’s really good, Julie, I hope you love it!
Sounds so refreshing and I love that it can be whipped up in a jiffy. Thanks for sharing on Create It Thursday.
Thanks Linda!
Yum! This looks so refreshing! pinned to try soon. Have a great week.
Thank you for visiting and for pinning, Rachel!
Good Morning Ashlyn, I used to live in Cyprus and during the summer months water melons were in abundance. They were lovely eaten sliced, but I wish I had your recipe for watermelon lemonade as I would have loved it. I am certainly going to be making this lemonade when watermelons arrive on our shores here in England.
I popped over to visit you from Miz Helen’s Country Cottage and I have enjoyed my visit so much that I am a new follower on Google +. So from an older, ex-army wife, to a young army wife have a wonderful day.
Best Wishes
Daphne
Daphne, thank you for your lovely comment. I am so glad to have you here! Cyprus sounds beautiful, I would love so much to visit there, and England has always been on my travel bucket list. I always love meeting other army spouses, current or otherwise! It’s a life like no other. I hope you enjoy this once you are able to make it. 🙂
I have to admit that I love watermelon agua fresca. But this sounds even better! Will definitely have to try this!
Hope you enjoy it, Kat! Thanks so much for visiting!
This looks amazingly delicious and refreshing! I’m all about simple. Thanks for sharing! I will definitely try it. My son loves lemonade and my daughter loves watermelon. It just seems natural that I should give this recipe a try.
Hugs!
Thanks so much, Vanessa! I hope you and your kiddos enjoy it!
Yum! I need to pick up a watermelon ASAP! On vacation, recently, I had a watermelon lemonade mojito and I just can’t seem to get that drink out of my head. I totally want to recreate it!
YUM! Watermelon…mojito?! That sounds amazing! If you recreate that, let me know for sure! 🙂
it looks refreshing!
Thank you!
I need one of these right now! They look so refreshing!
Btw, found you via the social media challenge for #SITSblogging! 🙂
Thank you, Kelly! So glad you found me! 🙂
Simple and delicious: I will definitely try it! Thanks for sharing!
I hope you enjoy it!
Stopping by from the Show Me What You Got link party. Thus looks very refreshing. Pinned
Thank you for visiting and for pinning!