Categories: Drinks

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 10 cups cubed seedless watermelon
• 1/2 small seedless watermelon, cut into wedges
• 2 lemons, sliced
• 1 1/2 cups fresh lemon juice
• Garnish: watermelon wedges, lemon slices

Directions

1. In a small saucepan, bring sugar and 1/2 cup water to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat; let cool completely.

2. In the container of a blender, place half of cubed watermelon; process until smooth. Press juice through a fine-mesh sieve into a large bowl, discarding solids. Repeat procedure with remaining cubed watermelon, reserving 6 cups juice.

3. In a large pitcher, place watermelon wedges and lemon slices. Add sugar mixture, reserved watermelon juice, and lemon juice; stir gently. Serve over ice. Garnish with watermelon wedges and lemon slices, if desired.

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