Homemade Watermelon Lemonade, the Perfect Summer Sipper
Ingredients
- 3 cups chopped, seeded watermelon
- 1 cup fresh lemon juice, 4-6 medium lemons juiced
- ½ sugar and sugar substitute such as Truvia, Stevia or Splenda, to taste
- 4½ cups water
- Watermelon ice cubes, recipe follows (optional)
- Lemon slices for garnish, if desired
Instructions
- In a blender, add watermelon and puree. Strain to remove any bits of seeds that remain. Pour into a container or bowl, cover and refrigerate until ready to serve lemonade.
- Combine lemon juice, sugar and 6-8 packages sugar substitute in a large pitcher. Stir until sugar is completely dissolved. Add water and mix well. Taste. Add more sugar substitute, if desired. At this point you can refrigerate lemonade until ready to serve.
- Just before serving, mix in pureed watermelon.
- Add ice or watermelon ice cubes to pitcher or to each glass and serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cupCalories: 98kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 1gSodium: 143mgFiber: 1gSugar: 22gPlus Points: 3