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    Home » Drinks » Lemonade

    Watermelon Lemonade - Summer in the Glass!

    Published: May 11, 2014 · by Nisha

    "When Life gives you lemons, make lemonades"
    - Dale Carnegie

    Lemonade is one of the most common and popular drink that spans throughout the world. A refreshing drink that is enjoyed by many not only on a mid summer evening but, also when one needs to be rejuvenated after a long day. The history of lemonade dates back to the Egyptian medieval period. Though lemon was known in parts well beyond the east, written evidence points to Egypt.  The Egyptians used to have "Qatarmizat" - a bottled beverage of lemon and lots of sugar.  They slowly travelled towards west where they have become the now most popular drink - lemonade. Americans are more attached to this sweet, pucker drink and the lemonade-stands are quite popular throughout the country. Parents have encouraged their kids to run these stands during the summer break. It is a symbol of budding entrepreneurship in American tradition. Is it not exciting and fun to be with a bunch of kids in corner of each street, giggling and enjoying the new experience ? Coming from a different country I find this very amazing. But now, it is considered as against the law and illegal and many stands are shut down. 

    Well, am a great fan of lemonades. I look forward to this treat every summer. Growing up I usually had the Indian Lemonade "Nimbu Pani" a lot. Then, as I started travelling and exploring many new things, I was introduced to all these spiritzing new flavoured ones like raspberry and strawberry. This watermelon lemonade is one such new liking. These are like bright blends of spritz, to be enjoyed on a perfect summer afternoon lying in the sands of a balmy breezy beach. 

    Mamidikaya Pappu | Mango Dal | Mangai Paruppu

    Watermelon Lemonade - Summer in the Glass!

    Watermelon and lemonade combined to produce the perfect refreshment for the summer.

    Prep Time: 10 Mins | Inactive Time: ~1 Hr | Total Time: 25 Mins | Yields: ~6 Cups

    Ingredients

    • ~4 Cups Water melon Juice (from a medium sized Melon)
    • 1 Cup Lemon juice
    • 4 tablespoon Honey
    • 2 tablespoon Sugar (1)
    • 1 tablespoon Rose water | essence (optional)
    • Water as needed
    Instructions

    1. Cube and puree the watermelon, strain them through a sieve to remove the seeds. 
    2. Mix in the watermelon juice, lemonade, honey and sugar and essence. Stir them well to dissolve the sugar and honey.
    3. Refrigerate and serve them chill. 

    Notes

    1. You can adjust the amount of lemon juice as per your taste and the level of citrus. 
    2. Do not omit the honey. It gives an edge. Add sugar only if needed. Generally nice ripe melons are sweet per se. So check and add if required.  
    3. Feel free to add the ice cubes. I omitted, because I don't like it. I like my juice plain and just chilled. 
    4. You can also use soda to rise your spirits. 

    This post is for Blogging Marathon 40 under the theme "Mocktail". Check out the Blogging Marathon page for the other Blogging Marathoners doing BM# 40 here. 

    View other "Lemonade" recipes

    • Triple Punch - Pineapple Orange Lemonade
    • Vasantha Neer | Cocont Water Lemonade - An Exotic drink
    • Mint Lemonade | Nimbu Paani

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    Comments

    1. Suma Gandlur says

      June 03, 2014 at 1:03 am

      Watermelon lemonade sounds refreshing.

      Reply
    2. Archana Potdar says

      May 17, 2014 at 5:12 pm

      Stunning pics. I just want to pick up some from the screen.

      Reply
    3. Jayanthi says

      May 17, 2014 at 5:22 am

      A perfect summer fruit and they are always welcome in any form and this drink looks so refreshing. Lovely clicks.

      Reply
    4. Harini-Jaya R says

      May 14, 2014 at 3:07 pm

      The clicks are stunning. And this thirst quencher is almost an everyday affair at home 🙂

      Reply
    5. vaishali sabnani says

      May 14, 2014 at 10:12 am

      wow..these clicks are amazing...just gorgeous!

      Reply
    6. Sandhya Ramakrishnan says

      May 14, 2014 at 3:02 am

      Beautiful pictures and I love watermelon lemonades as well.

      Reply
    7. Pavani N says

      May 13, 2014 at 7:34 pm

      That is such a delicious and refreshing drink. Love the clicks.

      Reply
    8. Varadas Kitchen says

      May 12, 2014 at 12:02 am

      Lovely pictures! The lemonade looks really good.

      Reply
    9. Priya Suresh says

      May 11, 2014 at 2:18 pm

      Super catchy clicks, fantabulous lemonade, cant resist.

      Reply
    10. Srivalli says

      May 11, 2014 at 1:49 am

      Beautiful pictures and so much in demand for the season!

      Reply

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