Watermelonade

Watermelonade

Ingredients:
1/2 cup sugar
3 1/2 cups water, divided use
4 cups cubed seedless watermelon
1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice

Directions:
Bring sugar and 1/2 cup of the water to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring sugar to dissolve; set aside to cool.

Puree the watermelon in a blender until smooth. Strain through a fine mesh sieve. You should have about 2 cups watermelon juice.

Combine sugar syrup with 3 cups cold water and lemon juice in a large pitcher. Fill glasses with ice; top with 3 T. of the watermelon juice and then top off with lemonade. Stir gently before serving. (Try adding a shot of vodka with the watermelon juice for an adult beverage.)    Serves 10