WATERMELON LEMONADE

This recipe is inspired by the summer. It's a perfect combination of watermelon and lemons which is bursting with flavor just perfect for laying out in the sun or going out for a picnic with friends.

Ingredients 

• 5-6 large lemons
• 6 cups scooped watermelon
• 1/2 cup sugar (or to taste)
• 1/4 cup water
• Ice

How to prepare

-Juice lemons to make 1 Cup of lemon juice (leave out one lemon to use as a garnish).

-Place scooped watermelon into a blender.

-Blend the watermelon on high for 1 minute until smooth (6 cups of scooped watermelon would make 3.5 cups of purée).

-Transfer purée into a medium sized mixing bowl and add unstrained lemon juice. Strain it all together (the finer the strainer the less the pulp in the final product).

-Heat up the water and sugar in a small saucepan (you may like more or less sugar depending on the sweetness of the watermelon and your personal preference. Simmer until sugar completely dissolves and leave to cool.

-Mix syrup with strained juice. Fill glass cup with ice and serve watermelon lemonade over ice.

-For bonus points slice remaining lemon and use as a garnish on the glass.

Enjoy your drink and your summer!!!!

WATERMELON AGUA FRESCA

This light-bodied and refreshing drink is a perfect thirst quencher on hot summer days, it's a cooling summer drink and a nice alternative to iced tea and other drinks. Feel free to experiment with other fruits such as melon, mango e.t.c.

Ingredients

• 1/2 seedless watermelon
• 2 cups cold water
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup water

How to prepare:

-Start by scooping out the flesh from the half watermelon, make sure to go all the way to the rind but scoop only the red or pink part.

-Transfer watermelon flesh into a blender add 2 cups of cold water, place lid on and blend until liquefied (about a minute).

-Strain through a fine mesh strainer into a large bowl to remove fibres and discard fibres left in strainer. Leaving you with smooth watermelon juice (at this point you can scoop out excess foam from juice if desired).

-Make a simple syrup by placing sugar and water in a saucepan over medium low heat, until water heats up and sugar dissolves completely. Immediately sugar dissolves, remove from fire and  Leave to cool completely.

-Depending on how sweet the watermelon is and personal preference add appropriate quantity of simple syrup.

-Pour drink into a pitcher and refrigerate until cold (at least 30 mins).

-To serve fill a tall glass with ice cubes and pour agua fresca over ice, serve with straws and enjoy