Today, i’m participating in a fun blogger event — the Secret Recipe Club. How does it work? Every blogger is secretly assigned another blog + chooses a recipe from that blog to make. On reveal day (today!), all of our posts go up at the same time, + everyone gets to see who was assigned to their blog, which recipe they chose, + how it turned out. Fun, huh?
I was assigned The Healthy Beehive, a wonderful blog full of healthy recipes featuring whole/real ingredients. Amongst the tons of fab recipes, the warm, sunny weather in Nashville made me gravitate towards her awesome-sounding Watermelon Lemonade! I made a few changes, omitting the mint (my husband isn’t a huge fan) + using simple syrup to sweeten it rather than honey. And oh my, it was SO good! Refreshing + crisp, with a perfect balance of sweet/tart flavors. While fantastic as-is, it would also make a great cocktail by adding a splash of vodka or sparkling wine!
Thank you to Jane for introducing me to this fabulous lemonade, + to the Secret Recipe Club for connecting me, yet again, with fantastic bloggers + amazing recipes!
Watermelon Lemonade
serves about 8, adapted from The Healthy Beehive + Bon Appetit
ingredients
8 cups 1-inch cubes of seedless watermelon (from about a 4 1/2 pound watermelon)
1 1/2 cups fresh lemon juice (roughly 8 lemons)
3 1/2 cups water
1 cup granulated white sugarfor serving: ice cubes or frozen watermelon cubes
lemon wedges + watermelon wedges for garnishdirections
working in 2 batches, blend watermelon + lemon juice in food processor or blender until smooth. pass through a wire sieve to remove any thick pulp/seeds. transfer to pitcher.
bring 3 1/2 cups water + sugar to boil in medium saucepan over high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. add hot syrup to pitcher with watermelon-lemon juice. refrigerate until cold, about 2 hours.
fill glasses with ice (or frozen watermelon cubes). pour Watermelon Lemonade over + garnish glasses with lemon wedges +/or watermelon wedges.
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What a great twist on lemonade and the color is so pretty.
What a beautiful drink! If the taste is as good as the presentation, it’s a real winner!
This sounds so refreshing! I can’t wait until the weather in Boston is warm enough to try this!
This looks SO refreshing! Such a pretty summer drink too, I love it! I can never get enough watermelon
Sounds so refreshing!
oh goodness- sounds like a must try recipe! delicious & refreshing lemonade is perfect for summer!
Oh yum those sounds excellent! Would’ve loved to have one while sitting on my porch over the weekend.
oh gosh i just love this take!!
I love making watermelon lemonade! And I actually leave the pulp in… yum!
I actually thought about leaving the pulp in, too, for both additional texture + nutrients, but in the end I stuck with the recipe’s recommendation to strain it. I’ll have to try it with pulp next time I see which version I like better!
OMG – this looks so refreshing. I’m adding this to the Must Make for summer list. Thanks for sharing. Fellow Group D Member
A charming drink! I might even spike this one.
I think it would be awesome spiked, either with some vodka or sparkling wine. YUM!
this looks delicious! it’s the perfect drink for a spring or summer event – wedding or baby shower, etc. in fact, it may make a Mothers’ Day brunch appearance.
This looks absolutely delicious and refreshing!
That is just gorgeous and looks PERFECT for summery weather!!
Wow this sounds really refreshing!
this is a MUST for summer
What a refreshing drink, I think it would be made even better with vodka. Yum.
I really need to get a watermelon now. Oh my goodness this looks delicious!!
What a FABULOUS SRC pick and such lovely photos too! Karen
I just got a ton of fresh lemons from a friend’s tree… I’ll definitely be trying this!! Yum!
Thanks! I thought this was such a fun twist on lemonade!
It was, Jane! Thanks so much for the awesome inspiration. =)
I love that this is not only super refreshing, but pretty too!
I love watermelon. I love lemonade. How perfect is this recipe? Great SRC pick!
Gorgeous Amy! Completely gorgeous and refrrrrreshing!!!
YUM! What gorgeous color! Looks so delicious and perfect for summer.
What a fun idea! The Watermelon Lemonade sounds fabulous. I must try it! Thanks.
This looks so refreshing. I can’t wait to try this recipe. Yum!
This sounds perfectly refreshing! Perfect for summer!
Ooh, this is so pretty and sounds so refreshing!! Always fun to find new summery drinks
Great choice for SRC!
What a perfect summertime drink! Your photos are so gorgeous, what awesome colours.
Ah! What a lovely and refreshing drink! I love watermelon, and I’m so glad that it’s going to be in season all summer long. Thank you for sharing, my friend!
Your lemonade looks divine my friend, so refreshingly tasty
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Now there is a drink to enjoy on the back deck! I’d almost want to keep the pulp inside, but I bet that would ruin the refreshing nature of it. Great job!
This post is making me excited about the warmer weather we have been having lately! Looks really refreshing and yummy!
Perfect for summer!
Ohh watermelon lemonade sounds super refreshing! Once it hovers above forty degrees in Seattle, I’ll have to make this.
Oh my goodness! I could see myself guzzling gallons of this beautiful drink, Amy! Definitely pinning for the sticky hot summer ahead!
Can’t go wrong with any kind of flavored lemonade! Well, maybe not jalapeno lemonade (though someone would like it). We should have a challenge to see how many different (and good) lemonades we can create this summer!
That looks so delicious! Totally refreshing, too.
I am sooooo thirsty right now
Gorgeous and so summery! Lovely choice – so glad to have discovered your blog as my SRC assignment this month
This sounds sooo refreshing. I think I could drink a whole pitcher of this stuff!
Yum – what a delightful and refreshing twist on lemonade for a hot summer day!
A splash of vodka and I’m all set!
Fun secret club 😉 Love this refreshing watermelon lemonade my friend!
Oh Amy this looks so tasty and refreshing!
Oh my goodness! This looks amazing. Going to try it.
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