Eggless Classic Watermelon Lemonade
Few drinks capture the feeling of summer quite like a cold glass of watermelon lemonade, and this one is as vibrant and refreshing as it looks. Fresh watermelon gets blended until silky smooth, then strained into a pitcher before being combined with bright lemon juice and a homemade simple syrup — no shortcuts, just real ingredients. The result is a gorgeous blush-pink drink that's naturally free from eggs in every sense, since there's nothing here that could sneak them in the way some store-bought mixes or fancy cocktail syrups might. Balancing the sweetness is easy too — just taste and adjust the simple syrup to your liking before pouring over ice. A few sprigs of fresh mint or a lemon slice on the rim takes it from backyard casual to genuinely impressive. It's the kind of drink that disappears fast at a cookout, so you might want to double the batch.
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4 servings
For the simple syrup
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup water
For the lemonade
- 6 cups seedless watermelon, cut into 1-inch cubes (about ½ small watermelon)
- ¾ cup fresh lemon juice (from about 5–6 lemons)
- 1 ½ cups cold water
For serving
- ice, for serving
- fresh mint sprigs, for serving (optional)
- lemon slices, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the sugar and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the sugar is fully dissolved, about 3–4 minutes. Remove from the heat and let the syrup cool for 10 minutes.
- 2
Add the watermelon cubes to a blender and blend on high until completely smooth, about 30–45 seconds.
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