Okay. it is officially hot. I must sound like the world’s biggest weather wimp, but somebody, please turn the a/c on! Don’t get me wrong, I love the sun. I really do. I just love it more when I am in front of the a/c and with a tall glass of cold lemonade in hand.
I don’t know about you, but it has been forever since I actually ordered a lemonade anywhere, as you never know what a restaurant thinks counts for “fresh lemon juice” these days and even when I’ve found good ones, they’re so sweet, they make the roof of my mouth ache. But this here watermelon lemonade is a dream-come-true, summer in a clinking glass: low on sweet, high on fresh and so soothing.
It truly is a marriage of flavors made in heaven!
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh-squeezed lemon juice
- 2 cups fresh watermelon puree, strained through a coarse strainer to remove seeds
- 12 tablespoons simple syrup (click here for my simple syrup recipe)
- 1 cup cold sparkling water
- 2 cups cold water
Directions
Stir it all together and serve over ice. Garnish it with a thin watermelon or lemon wedge, if you’re feeling fancy.
Saturday night variation: I have never met a beverage I didn’t think would taste better bubbly, thus, if you’re looking for something to get the girls talking, swap the sparkling water with some champagne.
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