Watermelon Punch

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

Source: Southern Living-Adapted from Mexican Agua Fresca

Categories: beverages

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups water
  • 2/3 cup fresh lemon juice (3 large lemons)
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 2 cups fresh orange juice (6 to 8 oranges)
  • 1 small watermelon
  • Garnish: lime wedges

Directions

  1. Bring first 3 ingredients to a boil in a saucepan; boil 3 minutes. Cool completely, and stir in orange juice.

  2. Peel, seed and cube watermelon . Process in a blender until smooth. Pour through a wire-mesh strainer, reserving 3 cups juice, discard pulp.

  3. Stir together watermelon juice and sugar mixture, chill thoroughly. Serve over crushed ice. Garnish, if desired.

  4. makes 8 cups

  5. Cantaloupe Punch: Substitute cantaloupe for watermelon, and use lime juice instead of lemon juice.

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