Refreshing Watermelon Lemonade

Whether you are having a party, or just want to relax with a refreshing drink. This drink is the perfect fit! It is fun and refreshing with a nice summer twist to it!

• 1/4 watermelon (2 cups of watermelon juice)
• 1 cup of water
• 3/4 cup of fresh squeezed lemons (6 lemons)
• 3/4 cup of simple syrup

• blender (CAUTION)
• juicer
• sharp kitchen knife (CAUTION)
• cutting board
• strainer
• measuring cups
• pitcher
• drinking cups
• spoon
• large spoon ( for stirring)

• Get cutting board and knife

(CAUTION) a sharp object in use

• Cut all lemons into halves on the cutting board.

• Open up the juicer and place the lemon half with the smooth part facing down.

• Then squeeze the lemon juice from the juicer into a measuring cup for all lemons to ensure that you get 3/4 cup of lemon juice
• Repeat for all lemon halves.
• Then pour lemon juice from the measuring cup into the pitcher

**throw away used lemons**

In case of a whole watermelon

(CAUTION) a sharp object in use.

• Take the whole watermelon and cut in half
• Place one half to the side
• Take other half of watermelon and cut into halves again until you have a quarter of a watermelon

(CAUTION) a sharp object in use.

• Take the knife and cut vertically into the quartered watermelon to get several slices.
• Cut between the green outer layer and red layer to get slices of watermelon.

**throw away the green outer layer**

• Cut the watermelon into cubes to get smaller pieces that will fit in the blender

(CAUTION) sharp blades in use.

• Put the cubes of watermelon into the blender a little bit at a time.
• Blend to a smooth liquid.

• Take blended watermelon and strain into a measuring cup to ensure you get 2 cups of strained juice.use
• Use spoon to aid straining if necessary.
• Add the 2 cups of strained watermelon juice to the pitcher with lemon juice.

• Measure our 3/4 cup of simple syrup and add to the pitcher.

• Measure out 1 cup of water and add to the pitcher.

• Use a big spoon to stir the mixture in the pitcher.
• Serve into cups and enjoy!!