This watermelon mint lemonade is super easy to make and is so refreshing on a hot summer day. A Chick-Fil-A Copycat Recipe
What Do I Need To Make This Watermelon Mint Lemonade?
You Need:
● Watermelon
● Mint Leaves
● Sugar
● Lemons
●Water
● Ice
How Do You Make This Chick-Fil-A Copy Cat?
This Watermelon Lemonade is super easy to make. Start with the simple syrup.
To make the simple syrup, add the sugar, water, and crushed mint leaves to a small saucepan and heat over medium-high heat. Stir until the sugar dissolves completely. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and discard mint leaves. Cool completely before using it.
Add watermelon chunks, lemon juice and ½ cup cold water to a blender and blend until liquefied. Pour through a fine mesh strainer to remove any larger particles. Taste and add more water, if needed. Sweeten with mint-infused simple syrup, if desired.
Bruise ½ c. fresh mint leaves with fingers to release oils and add to the bottom of a large glass pitcher or jar. If serving immediately, add ice cubes to the container and pour the watermelon mixture over top. Add fresh lemon slices to the container for garnish.
Serve and Enjoy!!
If you are serving this recipe outside on a warm day, make extra so you can freeze some into ice cubes or an ice ring (if serving in a punch bowl). Using ice cubes made of the beverage you are serving rather than plain water will prevent watered-down drinks as the day or evening progresses.
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Watermelon Mint Lemonade
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 10 Minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Mix
- Cuisine: American
Description
This is a Chick-fil-a Copy Cat Recipe for Watermelon Mint Lemonade. So refreshing and delicious.
Ingredients
Mint Simple Syrup (optional)
- ½ c. granulated sugar
- ½ c. water
- ¼ c. tightly packed fresh mint leaves stem removed and crushed
Watermelon Mint Lemonade
- 6 c. fresh watermelon rinds removed and cut into chunks
- ¾ c. fresh lemon juice (6-8 medium lemons)
- ½ c. cold water, (plus more, if needed)
- ½ c. fresh mint leaves, tightly packed with stems removed
- fresh mint sprigs, for garnish
- Lemon slices, for garnish
Instructions
- To make the simple syrup, add the sugar, water, and crushed mint leaves to a small saucepan and heat over medium-high heat. Stir until the sugar dissolves completely. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and discard mint leaves. Cool completely before using it.
- Add watermelon chunks, lemon juice, and ½ cup cold water to a blender and blend until liquefied. Pour through a fine-mesh strainer to remove any larger particles. Taste and add more water, if needed. Sweeten with mint-infused simple syrup, if desired.
- Bruise ½ c. fresh mint leaves with fingers to release oils and add to the bottom of a large glass pitcher or jar. If serving immediately, add ice cubes to the container and pour the watermelon mixture over top. Add fresh lemon slices to the container for garnish.
- To serve, pour over ice and add a sprig of fresh mint and a lemon slice for garnish.
Notes
For an adults-only variation, add some citrus-flavored vodka before serving.
Keywords: Watermelon Mint Lemonade
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