Give your local grown Pennsylvania watermelons a glow-up with this refreshing, slushy-like frozen lemonade. Sweet, mellow watermelon combines with tart, punchy raspberries, lemon and simple syrup for a delightful summer refreshment you’ll keep craving. It’s packed with vitamins and nutrition, too!
Grab a whole watermelon and cube it yourself, or go for pre-cut fruit to save some time.
Frozen Watermelon Lemonade
| Yield |
|---|
| Serves 6-8 |
| Prep Time | Cook Time | Total Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10 min | 15 min | 25 min |
Ingredients
- 3 cups watermelon cubes, seeds removed
- 1/2 cup raspberries
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- Juice of 2 lemons (about 1/2 cup)
- 1 1/2 cups strawberry-flavored, calorie-free carbonated water, chilled
Method
- Place watermelon cubes and raspberries in a blender; process until smooth. Pour through a sieve; discard pulp.
- Combine the sugar and water in the small saucepan. Heat, stirring constantly, just until the sugar dissolves. Set aside, allow to cool slightly.
- Stir the sugar-water and lemon juice onto the watermelon raspberry juice mixture. Pour the juice mixture into a covered freezer container. Freeze until firm.
- Using an ice cream scoop, spoon the mixture into tall glasses. Pour 3 to 4 tablespoons of the strawberry flavored water over the frozen juice in each glass. Serve immediately.
To learn more about this incredible PA crop, head here!
- Recipe: Dish Works
- Photo: Leigh Green
