Watermelon Mint Lemonade

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Watermelon Mint Lemonade is the perfect drink to serve up at a summertime dinner party. Refreshing, light, and downright healthy.

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After I made a batch of Watermelon Lime popsicles and ate them at all hours of the day last week, I had the urge to put watermelon purée  into just about everything.

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So when I came across Alice Currah’s Watermelon, Mint Lemonade, I had to make it.  Immediately.

Particularly when we added a shot of gin (because…why not?), we all agreed that this tastes like summer in a glass.

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Watermelon and Mint – an undeniably successful combination.

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4.58 from 14 votes

Watermelon Mint Lemonade

This refreshing summer drink will ward off the heat with the bright combination of watermelon, mint, and lemons.
Servings: 6

Equipment

  • Saucepan
  • Sieve or Colander
  • Blender
  • Pitcher

Ingredients 

  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 10 cups seedless watermelon, cubed in 1-inch pieces
  • 1 cup fresh-squeezed lemon juice
  • ½ cup loosely packed mint leaves
  • lemon slices, for serving
  • fresh mint sprigs, for serving

Instructions 

  • Make a simple syrup by combining 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 cup water in a small pan over medium-high heat. Heat the liquid just until the sugar is complete dissolved, 5-6 minutes. Set the simple syrup aside to cool.
  • Pulse the watermelon in a blender until smooth. (You may need to do this in 2 batches.) Strain the pureed watermelon through a fine mesh collander into a large bowl. Discard the pulp and rinse the blender container out with water.
  • Return the watermelon liquid to the blender. Add the lemon juice and mint and blend until the mint is very finely chopped. Transfer the Watermelon Mint Lemonade to a juice pitcher. Slowly adjust for your desired sweetness by adding simple syrup to the lemonade. (I found that I needed only about half of the simple syrup, but depending on the sweetness of your watermelon, this may vary.)
  • Chill until serving. Serve over ice, with lemon slices and fresh mint as a garnish.

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Author: Jess Smith via Inquiring Chef
Cost: $4.00
Keyword: drinks, easy drink, summer
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About Jess Smith

Jess is the recipe creator and photographer at InquiringChef.com. She spent nearly a decade as the Chief Recipe Developer for the award-winning meal planning app Cook Smarts. Her colorful, healthyish recipes have been featured in popular online publications including Parade, Hallmark, and HuffPost.

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14 Comments

  1. Hi this looks very refreshing and tasty 🙂 .. just wondering what sort of mint would be most suitable… spearmint? Peppermint ? Or just regular plain mint ?

    Thanks

    1. That’s a great question, Brandon. I had regular mint (not specified as spearmint or peppermint) growing in my garden this year and almost always just used that. The other varieties would be great too, especially if you have a preference for those mint flavors!

    1. So glad you liked it! It really does bring out both flavors, right? It’s a combination I had never tried before either, but now I use it all the time. I even make a fruit salad with cubed watermelon and a little lemon juice and mint on top.

  2. 5 stars
    Yummm!!! This looks so good, even better than celebrity gossip 🙂 My pregnant summer has me loving all things watermelon, so I can’t wait to try this…although I’ll have to wait a bit to hit the gin.

  3. sounds awesome – we dont have seedless melons here but maybe ill make some next weekend at my parents house… sounds delicious!

    xoxo from Trinidad

    1. We don’t have seedless watermelons either, which definitely added an extra step to making these. I saved the really seedy peices of the melon and we just ate those. 😉

  4. Wow, this looks so refreshing and delicious! Watermelon is definitely one of my favorite summer foods and I love discovering new ways to enjoy it, so thank you! Cheers!

  5. Wow. Those look so refreshing. I think mint makes anything cooler to the palate. I am posting a watermelon popsicle later this week too. (I am a sucker for entertainment gossip—don’t judge! I can’t believe she stayed with him this long!) 🙂

    1. Can’t wait to see your watermelon popsicle, Debra. I love how many variations can stem from that simple, refreshing treat!