By Tracey
Watermelon Lemonade
adapted from Smitten Kitchen
Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1/2 cup fresh watermelon puree, strained to remove seeds
- 3 tablespoons simple syrup (recipe below)
- 1/2 cup cold water
- 1/4 cup sparkling water
Directions:
Add all of the ingredients to a small pitcher and stir to combine. Divide between two glasses and serve.
To make the simple syrup: Combine equal parts water and sugar in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally. Continue simmering until the sugar has dissolved. Turn off the heat and let the syrup cool to room temperature. Leftover syrup can be stored in the refrigerator. (I used 1/4 cup sugar and 1/4 cup water for this recipe and had just a tiny bit of extra simple syrup.)
Makes 2 glasses of lemonade (double or quadruple the recipe to serve a crowd).
