Agua Fresca Watermelon Lemonade Recipe

Agua Fresca Watermelon Lemonade

• 4 pounds watermelon
• 1/2 cup Meyer lemon juice (can use regular lemons)
• 2 cups water
• 4-5 tablespoons sugar

Cut watermelon into slices and remove the rind. Cut slices into chunks. You should have about 8 cups of watermelon chunks.

In two batches, whirl watermelon chunks in a blender until liquefied (if you do it all at once, your blender lid will blow off, so don’t!). Pour slushy watermelon pulp through a mesh strainer into a pitcher. Allow to drain for several minutes, until all that is left is pulp. Discard the pulp. You should have about 3 1/3 to 3 1/2 cups watermelon juice.

Add lemon juice, water and 4 tablespoons sugar to the pitcher and stir until sugar is dissolved. Taste and add the remaining tablespoon (or more) of sugar if your palate wants it.

Pour over ice, with a mint sprig for garnish, sit back and cool off!

Serves 4-6 (about 6-ish cups).