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Watermelon Lemonade Recipe

Published on June 24, 2013 Updated on February 5, 2022 by Eden

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A refreshing and easy watermelon lemonade recipe that is perfect for summer parties! It’s light, citruisy and can be made with homemade lemonade or store-bought! Truly the most perfect drink for a 4th of July party or pool party!

watermelon lemonade in a large glass container

With a plethora of lemons that grow around here, I’m always thinking of different ways I can use my favorite homemade lemonade recipe.

This time I gave it the ultimate summer twist and spruced it up by adding fresh, puréed watermelon juice and whole chunks of watermelon in the drink dispenser to make watermelon lemonade! It really is the best summer drink!

The result is an incredibly delicious watermelon lemonade! The watermelon gives it a sweet and refreshing taste. I served the yummy drink in 24oz plastic cups with lids (perfect for outdoor summer parties) and jumbo straws so you can sip up watermelon chunks.

However, you can also serve in 24-ounce Ball Jars with a large glass straw. These wide mouth jars are perfect for watermelon lemonade.

Watermelon Lemonade Ingredients

Table of Contents

  • Watermelon Lemonade Ingredients
  • Tips for Making Watermelon Lemonade
  • When to Serve Watermelon Lemonade
  • How to Store Watermelon Lemonade
  • More Summer Drink Recipes
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • More Watermelon Drinks You’ll Love
  • Watermelon Lemonade
    • Ingredients
      • Homemade Lemonade (double this recipe to make the 12 cups you will need)
      • Watermelon Lemonade
    • Instructions
      • Homemade Lemonade
      • Watermelon Lemonade
    • Notes
    • Nutrition

Lemonade – Homemade or Store-bought will work. We love Newman’s Own Light Lemonade.

Watermelon Juice – We use our homemade watermelon juice. It’s the freshest you can get! However, you can buy watermelon juice at the grocery store now. So if you want to keep it easy just buy it.

pink summer drink in a cup

Serve this lemonade in a large drink dispenser or pitcher. It makes a lot so you will need two pitchers.

Tips for Making Watermelon Lemonade

  • You do not have to make your own lemonade if you don’t have time! A nice, low sugar store bought lemaonde is fine to mix with homemade watermelon jucie.
  • Making it for just the adults? Spike it with some vodka for the perfect summer cocktail!
  • You can also use a sugar substitute when making this. Something like Stevia would help keep the sugar lower. You can also just add less sugar.
  • Add a stick of watermelon and lemon as well as ice into a cup. Then, pour the lemonade in. This makes a really pretty presentation. 
holding a cup filled with watermelon lemonade
A refreshing and easy watermelon lemonade recipe that is perfect for summer parties! It’s refreshing and can be made with homemade lemonade or store-bought!  #watermelonLemonade

When to Serve Watermelon Lemonade

This drink is made for a party! Serve at any sunny occasion such as:

Cinco de Mayo

Brunch

Pool Party 

Beach Bonfire 

Birthday Party it’s also perfect for a last-minute birthday party!

Carnival Party

Garden Party 

Tropical Party

pink summer drink in a glass

How to Store Watermelon Lemonade

This recipe will last about 5 days in the refrigerator without ice. If you store it with ice it will dilute the lemonade. You can make this recipe a few days ahead of time, but for ultimate freshness, the day before or the day of your party is best.

Store in a pitcher in the refrigerator. 

More Summer Drink Recipes

There is nothing better than a refreshing drink on a hot summer day. Here are some drinks we make every season and they are so good!

Italian Sodas – These are so fun to make with fresh berries, syrups, sparkling water and cream.

Agua Fresca – Make your own refreshing Agua Fresca with our 4 delicious recipes.

Arnold Palmer – A mix of lemonade and iced tea. This is a very summery and refreshing drink.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is watermelon full of sugar?

Watermelon isn’t necessarily full of sugar. 92% of it is made up of water alone. 
Still, there is a good chunk of sugar in the remaining 8%. A cup of watermelon has around 10 grams of sugar, depending on the variety. Keep in mind that this is natural sugar, not processed junk.

What Are The Health Benefits Of Drinking Watermelon Juice?

Watermelon contains mostly water, but it’s also full of vitamins like A, B6, and C, lycopene, as well as antioxidants. Keeps you hydrated which is perfect during the summer.

Is Homemade Lemonade Healthy?

Depending on what sugar you use to sweeten it, it can be considered a healthy drink. If you use a natural sweetener or honey lemonade is healthy to drink. Lemon juice promotes hydration and has a good amount of vitamin c. 

watermelon lemonade recipe

More Watermelon Drinks You’ll Love

If you love watermelon as much as we do, check out these watermelon drinks. They’ll keep you hydrated and cool!

  • Watermelon Cooler – This drink is made with cucumber and watermelon and is very hydrating.
  • Watermelon Cocktail Punch
  • Tequila Popsicles
  • Honeydew and Watermelon Sangria
  • Watermelon Recipes for Summer
  • Watermelon Popsicles

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Watermelon Lemonade

A freshing watermelon lemoande recipe that's lightly sweetened and perfect for a crowd!
4.5 from 16 votes
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Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
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Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 20 cups
Calories: 125kcal
Author: Eden

Ingredients

Homemade Lemonade (double this recipe to make the 12 cups you will need)

  • 1 1/4 cup fresh-squeezed lemon juice
  • 1 cup sugar or sugar substitute (You can add more or less depending on how you life it!)
  • 6 cups water

Watermelon Lemonade

  • 12 cups lemonade
  • 5 cups watermelon juice

Instructions

Homemade Lemonade

  • Boil water and sugar until sugar is dissolved. Add in the fresh squeezed lemon juice and pour into a heatproof glass pitcher. Refrigerate until cold.

Watermelon Lemonade

  • Cut chunks of watermelon and blend until almost liquid.
  • Pour 5 cups watermelon juice in the drink dispenser with 12 cups of lemonade. Add slices of watermelon and lemons and top with ice.

Notes

Use homemade or store-bought lemonade. 
Add more or less sugar depending on how sweet you like it.
Make this one day ahead and store it in a pitcher in the refrigerator. 
Add ice to the drink dispenser 15 minutes before the party.

Nutrition

Serving: 0g | Calories: 125kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 13mg | Potassium: 58mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 217IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 1mg
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  1. Jo Smith says

    August 30, 2017 at 3:57 pm

    Love the photos and great recipe!

    Reply
    • Eden says

      August 30, 2017 at 10:20 pm

      Thanks!

      Reply
  2. Veta says

    August 10, 2016 at 7:40 pm

    Greetings! Very helpful advvice in this paarticular post!
    It is the little changes that will make the largest changes.
    Thanks a lot for sharing!

    Reply
  3. Sofie says

    June 8, 2016 at 2:41 am

    Where is that can/tank/pot (what is it called in english haha?) from? I love it!!! :’)

    Reply
  4. plasterers bristol says

    May 17, 2016 at 8:46 am

    One of my all time favorites homemade lemonade. Thanks so much for sharing. Great recipie.

    Simon

    Reply
    • Eden says

      May 17, 2016 at 10:27 am

      Thank you Simon!!! Love hearing that!!!

      Reply
  5. Heather says

    July 30, 2015 at 11:23 am

    This looks so yummy! We saw it on Pinterest and had to share it with our readers!

    Reply
  6. Jessica says

    November 14, 2014 at 7:31 am

    Hey, there! I was hoping to make this for a thanksgiving potluck, and I was wondering if you need to double that homemade lemonade recipe of yours in order to make the watermelon lemonade.

    Reply
    • Eden says

      November 14, 2014 at 10:45 am

      Hi Jessica! Yes, double the recipe to make a large batch. Also, taste test to see if you need more or less sugar. Some lemons can be sweet and some very tart. Enjoy!!

      Reply
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  8. Kim Coomer says

    July 4, 2014 at 9:21 pm

    Delicious! This was a big hit for the fourth of July.

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    June 5, 2014 at 8:53 pm

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    March 18, 2014 at 9:33 am

    This looks ABSOLUTELY PERFECT!!!

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    • Nancy says

      July 16, 2020 at 1:00 am

      Sounds yummy! Where did you find the lovely dispenser?
      Love it!

      Reply
  14. Emma Thomas says

    October 8, 2013 at 8:15 pm

    Looks great, will try.

    Reply
  15. scott sutherland says

    August 22, 2013 at 6:13 pm

    is there a simpler way of doing this if so plz send me a pm let me know i love lemonade an watermelon an would love 2 try this !!! thanks glenda

    Reply
  16. Nick says

    July 31, 2013 at 9:33 am

    Wow, this looks amazing. How much watermelon, would you estimate, makes 5 cups of watermelon juice?

    Reply
  17. Crystal says

    July 20, 2013 at 2:02 pm

    Is this suppose to have pulp in it? I made it but mine had lots of pulp..any ideas on the juicing part? The recipe was great though! Ty

    Reply
    • Jennifer says

      August 7, 2013 at 5:39 pm

      If you are using a blender, try using a nut milk bag to strain the juice from the pulp. Then you can freeze the pulp and use it later for raw breads and crackers.
      Hope that might help you!

      Reply
  18. angel swanson says

    June 25, 2013 at 1:56 pm

    yummm, reminds me of my fav from lemonade la! add a little rosemary for an herbal kick! xo

    Reply
  19. Judy says

    June 24, 2013 at 9:28 am

    Your pictures are so inviting. I will have to make this. Besides, everyone at my home will love it.

    Reply

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