Watermelon and raspberry lemonade

Name: Watermelon and raspberry lemonade
Ingredients: 500 ml fresh watermelon juice; 500 ml water; 4 lemons; 2 limes; 25 g sugar or honey (optional); 150 g watermelon cubes; 125 g raspberries; 10 g mint; 12 ice cubes

Beverages - Watermelon and raspberry lemonade by Gentiana J. - Recipia

Watermelon and raspberry lemonade gets a pulp-free base by straining the watermelon juice, letting the tart taste of lemon and lime come through. The watermelon and raspberries sweeten the drink without making it heavy, and the fruit stays in the glass among the ice cubes. I pour it over plenty of ice, with a mint leaf in each glass. Prep: 20 minutes. Cook: 0 minutes. Total: 20 minutes. Servings: 4. Approximately 105 kcal and 1 g protein per serving.

Ingredients

500 ml fresh watermelon juice
500 ml water
4 lemons
2 limes
25 g sugar or honey (optional)
150 g watermelon cubes
125 g raspberries
10 g mint
12 ice cubes

Preparation

1. Juice 4 lemons and 2 limes. Mix the juice with 500 ml water, 500 ml fresh watermelon juice and 25 g sugar or honey, if you want it sweeter. Preparation takes about 10 minutes. 2. Put 150 g watermelon cubes, 125 g raspberries, 10 g mint and 12 ice cubes in a pitcher. Stir and serve; it takes about 10 minutes.

Notes

Choose a ripe watermelon with firm, red flesh; if it’s very watery, the drink won’t taste as intense. Straining it through a fine-mesh sieve catches the fibers, but the small raspberry seeds stay in the glass. After a few tries, I got it as close as possible to the lemonade I had at a restaurant. The base, without the whole fruit, can be mixed ahead and kept chilled; add the mint and ice when you pour the drink. For a change, replace the raspberries with 125 g strawberries, and it still tastes like classic lemonade. I serve it with a simple sandwich.