Spiked watermelon lemonade

Name: Spiked watermelon lemonade
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 150 g sugar; 473.18 ml water; 4 sprigs fresh mint; 244 ml lemon juice; 1.06 kgs watermelon chunks; 226.8 g gin

A refreshing drink made with watermelon, gin, lemonade, and sugar. Perfect for a Summer event, this beverage is gluten-free, dairy-free, lacto-ovo vegetarian, and vegan. It is rich in vitamins and minerals, especially vitamin C. Best served chilled on a hot day.

Ingredients

sugar

150 g

water

473.18 ml

fresh mint

4 sprigs

lemon juice

244 ml

watermelon chunks

1.06 kgs

gin

226.8 g

Method

Place sugar and 1 cup of water in a small saucepan, add mint. Cook over medium heat stirring until the sugar dissolves. Once dissolved remove from heat, cover saucepan and let sit for at least an hour to infuse.
In a blender combine the lemon juice with cubed watermelon.
Add mint simple syrup 1/4 cup at a time until the mixture is at your desired sweetness, about a cup.
Pour the mixture into a large pitcher and add 1 cup of cold water, the gin and fill with the watermelon mixture. Stir to combine.

Nutrition:

246 kcal

Carbs

41 g

Fat

0.45 g

Protein

1 g

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