WATERMELON LEMONADE - Nonalcoholic Drink Miniseries

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Honey provides natural sweetness with fewer calories.

watermelon

🥗Healthier: cantaloupe

💰Cheaper: honeydew

Cantaloupe offers a similar flavor profile at a lower cost.

Slice fresh lemons and use a citrus squeezer to extract juice, aiming for about 1/2 cup of lemon juice.

Prepare simple syrup by dissolving 1/3 cup of sugar in 1/3 cup of water.

Add the freshly squeezed lemon juice to a pitcher filled with 2 cups of cold filtered water.

Blend juicy, sweet watermelon in a blender until smooth.

Strain the blended watermelon through a sieve to extract the juice, using a spoon to help it separate faster.

Fill glasses halfway with the lemonade mixture and the other half with the strained watermelon juice.

Stir the contents of each glass to combine.

Garnish with a wedge of fresh watermelon and optionally a sprig of mint.

Serve immediately.

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