Watermelon Lemonade From Scratch

This watermelon lemonade is made from scratch with simple, wholesome ingredients. No artificial dyes or concentrates, just watermelon, lemons, pure cane sugar, and water! It’s an iced drink you’ll crave when the weather gets hot. The best part is you can whip it up in minutes!

I hope this drink finds a special place in your fridge every summer, like it has in ours!This recipe includes a video tutorial so you can make it alongside me, step-by-step!

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Watermelon is one of the most nostalgic foods of summer. When I think back to my childhood, there was always a watermelon on the counter or cubed in the fridge.

I’ve had a weird journey with this fruit, haha! When I was really little, my mom said I enjoyed it, but around seven years old, for some reason, I started not liking it. Fast forward to my 20s, and I’m in love with this sweet summer fruit again.

So I’ve developed this simple yet delicious lemonade that I hope you’ll love just as much as my husband and I do!

P.S. If you have a lot of watermelon leftover at the end of summer, you can make this recipe and freeze it! Then when you’re craving some watermelon lemonade, simply thaw overnight.

Why You’ll Love My Watermelon Lemonade Recipe

• No Food Coloring or Dyes: You don’t have to worry about artificial dyes or colorings in this drink! The color is all natural from the watermelon.
• Wholesome Ingredients: All 4 ingredients are wholesome and pure, nothing processed.
• Simple Steps: The steps are very simple to follow, even for beginners.
• Quick to Make: You can make this recipe is only 5 minutes!
• Perfect for Hosting: This lemonade is perfect for hosting guests during summer.
• Easy to Turn Into a Slushy: If you’d like an extra cold treat, use frozen lemonade in this recipe. It will turn into a watermelon lemonade slushy!

Molly’s Tips for Making this Recipe

• Use a ripe, seedless watermelon to make this lemonade.
• Use real lemons and squeeze the juice out of them; the flavor is much better.
• When blending the watermelon, make sure it’s smooth like juice.
• I highly recommend straining your watermelon juice to ensure there are no tiny seeds or fruit pieces left. I use a fine mesh strainer to do this.

Choosing the Best Watermelon for Lemonade

You’ll want to choose a ripe, seedless watermelon for this recipe. You can do a personal-sized watermelon or a large one. Either work just fine.

Ingredients You’ll Need (with notes)

Note: Please see the recipe card at the bottom of this blog post for measurements.

• lemons: using real lemons makes a huge difference in the flavor
• watermelon: make sure you use a ripe one
• water: this just helps dilute everything to make it a drinkable texture
• pure cane sugar: this is my favorite wholesome choice but you can also do regular sugar if you choose

Helpful Kitchen Tools for this Recipe

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• glass pitcher
• spoon for stirring
• measuring cups and spoons
• blender
• fine-meshed strainer

How to Make Watermelon Lemonade

Note: Please see the recipe card at the bottom of this blog post for the full written recipe.

Squeeze the juice out of both lemons into a pitcher. Either add a strainer on top or remove the seeds while juicing.

Add cane sugar to the pitcher and stir until dissolved in lemon juice.

Slice your watermelon into medium-sized cubes or scoop the fruit with a spoon.

Add watermelon to a blender and blend for 30-40 seconds until smooth.

Strain watermelon juice into the pitcher (this is optional but highly recommended).

Add water to the pitcher and stir to combine. Serve over ice and enjoy!

Video Tutorial

Ideas for Serving Watermelon Lemonade

You can serve this lemonade by itself on a warm summer day, alongside a meal, at a picnic, potluck, or even a gathering. If you want to serve it with a snack, it goes perfectly with these foods:

• American Flag Taco Dip (Made From Scratch)
• Soft Sourdough Pretzels (Better Than Auntie Anne’s)
• Sourdough Cheese Scones
• Sourdough Pretzel Bites (Better Than Auntie Anne’s)
• Easy Garlic Parmesan Popcorn
• Homemade Oven-Baked Mozzarella Bites
• Sourdough Jalapeno Cheddar Scones

How to Store

Store watermelon lemonade in the fridge, covered or uncovered, for up to 1 week. Stir to combine before serving.

Frequently Asked Questions

More Summer Recipes to Try

If you’re looking for more summer recipes, try a few of these recipes:

• Homemade Honey Watermelon Sorbet
• Watermelon Limeade
• Iced Watermelon Tea
• Old Fashioned Cucumber and Onion Salad (no sugar added!)
• Nonalcoholic Mint Julep Punch (made from scratch)

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