Easy Watermelon Lemonade

This watermelon lemonade recipe is easy to mix up and packed with sweet and tangy flavors! It is ideal for summer barbecues and picnics.

When it comes to summer drinks, there’s nothing quite like a tall pitcher of freshly squeezed lemonade. lemonade with real lemons has a tangy-sweet taste that is second to none. Here’s a summer version for BBQs and picnics that goes even further: Watermelon Lemonade! Take a ripe and juicy melon and it absolutely is perfection accompanied by citrus fruits. It’s one of our favorite watermelon drinks of the season (like a margarita, mule, smoothie, juice, and more!).

Ingredients for watermelon lemonade

Many lemonade recipes call for cooking simple syrup on the stovetop. But we prefer the no-bake lemonade, which you can mix up in 5 minutes. (Assuming you do too!) All you need for this recipe are a few simple ingredients and a blender:

• ripe watermelon
• lemon juice
• Sugar
• water and ice

Mix the watermelon juice, strain and mix again!

All you need to do for watermelon lemonade? Quickly mix a watermelon juice, strain, then add the remaining ingredients and mix again. Here’s what you need to know about the process:

• You will need a colander or fine mesh strainer. This will help turn the watermelon juice into a clear liquid.
• Touch the ice at the end to make you cold… and drink it right away! It’s a quick way to make a chilled pitcher of lemonade…no chilling time required! It’s a hack so you don’t have to wait hours for it to cool in the fridge.

Enlarge: Watermelon Lemonade Pitcher for 8!

Watermelon Lemonade recipe makes 4 servings at once. If you are preparing it for a party, we recommend that you prepare a double recipe. But remember the following:

• You will need a large blender or do this in 2 batches. We use a large high speed blender and it was completely full when we made the 8 serving pitcher.
• Double the quantities: click the 2x button! It’s on the recipe below, opposite the word “ingredients”.

Only use ripe watermelons!

It goes without saying, but only make this watermelon lemonade when you know you can get the best ripe fruit! It is not recommended to do this out of season. Here are some tips for choosing a good melon:

• Shop during watermelon season. Buy your melon during watermelon season or you may end up with a tart version of this fruit. (We have, and it’s not pretty!)
• Look for the plot point. Look for a lighter spot where the watermelon has been resting in the field: this is called a field spot. If the spot on the field is white, it’s not ripe; if the spot is yellow, it is ripe.

More lemonade recipes

There are many delicious variations on the homemade lemonade concept! You can make all kinds of fruity twists using fresh fruit or syrup. Add sparkling water for fizz or alcohol for a fortified twist. Here are our best lemonade recipes:

This Watermelon Lemonade Recipe is…

Vegetarian, vegan, plant-based, dairy-free and gluten-free.