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Watermelon Mint Lemonade

Name: Watermelon Mint Lemonade
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 3 cups
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Â½ cup water; Â½ cup sugar; 40 whole mint leaves (approximately Â¼ cup); 1 Â½ pounds seedless watermelon, cubed; Â½ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice; 2 tablespoons chopped mint leaves

Fresh mint and lemon juice enhance the watermelon flavor in this perfect poolside treat.

Jessi Heggan

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Makes: 3 cups
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Recipe Created By: Jessi Heggan
Featured In: Florida Farm & Family

Ingredients

½ cup water
½ cup sugar
40 whole mint leaves (approximately ¼ cup)
1 ½ pounds seedless watermelon, cubed
½ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 tablespoons chopped mint leaves

Instructions

In a small saucepan, combine the water, sugar and whole mint leaves. Simmer over medium-low heat until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and let mint leaves steep for about 15 minutes, then remove them from the simple syrup and set aside.
In a blender, combine the watermelon, lemon juice and chopped mint leaves. Puree on high speed, then strain the mixture through a fine mesh sieve.
Add the strained juice to a large pitcher. Start by stirring in ¼ cup of the mint simple syrup. Add more to taste until lemonade reaches desired sweetness.
Serve immediately over ice or store in the refrigerator. Natural separation occurs. Stir again just before serving.