Watermelon Lemonade

2 min read September 13, 2026 Jamie Bare
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Watermelon Lemonade is the perfect twist of sweet and sour in a yummy summer drink! This Homemade Watermelon Lemonade is perfect for summer nights at a family BBQ or party. It takes just minutes to make and guests will love this spin on the classic summertime beverage. My kids think this drink tastes a little like sour watermelon candy! It’s their favorite.

Recipe Time
30 to 40 min
Difficulty
Beginner
Servings
10 to 12 Servings
Ingredients:
Yields a Dozen Glasses
  • 2-3 c. Watermelon Pieces
  • 1 Can Frozen Pink Lemonade
  • 1/3-1/2 c. Sugar
  • 1 Fresh Lemon
  • 3 c. Water
  • 2-3 c. Ice
  • Lemon Slices
Step
1

Slice up watermelon into small chunks. We use about 2 or 3 cups of fresh watermelon. You can buy it already cubed.

Watermelon Lemonade step 1
Step
2

Add watermelon, sugar, frozen pink lemonade, and water into a blender.  Blend on a juice setting. Until thin liquid.

Watermelon Lemonade step 2
Step
3

This step is optional: For thinner lemonade, you can drain the mix into a pitcher. We like it thicker so we just pour it straight from the blender.

Pour into a pitcher and add a few cups of ice and some lemon slices.

Watermelon Lemonade step 3
Step
4

Serve in glasses. Add a lemon wedge and fun paper straw!

Watermelon Lemonade step 4 part 1
Watermelon Lemonade step 4 part 2
Watermelon Lemonade step 4 part 3
Watermelon Lemonade step 4 part 4
Step
5

We love serving our watermelon lemonade with slices of watermelon.

The sweet and sour drink looks so pretty on a gray serving tray. Perfect way to serve this at a family party or BBQ this summer!

Watermelon Lemonade step 5

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