Recipes: Mint Watermelon Lemonade

 

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This beverage concentrate makes a drink that is both refreshing and gulp-able! One of our chefs concepted this when he was craving something with the fresh taste of watermelon.

 

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This recipe makes a concentrate, so you make and store it, then add water as needed. This makes a big batch, perfect for a holiday weekend, but can easily be cut in half.

Ingredients

For Concentrate:
8 fresh lemons
1 1/2 cups water
1 cup sugar
8 cups chopped watermelon (about one watermelon)
For each half gallon serving:
3 cups cold water
fresh mint sprigs

Preparation

Juice the lemons.
Boil 1 1/2 cups of water and 1 cup of sugar.
Once it boils, add the lemon juice (8 lemons should make about 2 cups of juice).
Puree or crush and add watermelon.
Set concentrate aside (refrigerate or freeze) until needed.
When ready, take about 1/2 cup of the concentrate and add 3 cups of cold water and stir; taste and adjust quantities as needed, keeping in mind that additional ice will water it down further.
Add ice if desired and garnish with mint sprigs.

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