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. 🙂
Recipe: 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!
If you like this Watermelon Lemonade, you might also like these recipes….
Berry + Spinach Smoothie
Almond Buttercup Smoothie
Kale, Apple, and Banana Smoothie
This looks absolutely wonderful and refreshing. I need to make this soon, I lived on watermelons when I was pregnant! Thank you so much for sharing at Party in Your PJs.
Very refreshing! Perfect for summer! Thanks for coming and linking up at The Weekend Social. All submissions get pinned to our pinterest board! Please be sure to come back next week starting Thursdays at 9PM EST on culinaryflavors.gr ! I hope to see you there!
I cannot wait to try this! It looks so good! I included it in my fruity summer drinks roundup that I did the other day too!
What a delicious and easy drink to enjoy on a hot summer day! Thanks for sharing via Family Fun Friday.
What a fun drink to make with watermelon. PInned it and thanks for bringing it by foodie friday.
Lets add some vodka to it and call it a real drink! 🙂
This looks beyond delicious and refreshing AND I have all the ingredients in my home at this moment! Yes! Love the look of your blog, too.
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!
Happy SITS!! This lemonade looks delicious! Yum!
Thank you, Elizabeth!
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. 🙂