Watermelon Lemonade Concentrate
15 mins
Serves 7
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Watermelon Lemonade Concentrate
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15 mins
Serves 7
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Directions
1
Start out with 16 cups of diced watermelon.
2
Blend the cubed watermelon until smooth.
3
Drain the blended watermelon using a cheesecloth or fine mesh sieve.
4
Measure out 10 to 11 cups of watermelon juice.
5
In a large pot, combine the watermelon juice, 3 cups of lemon juice, and 3.5 cups of sugar.
6
Heat over medium, stirring until all the sugar is dissolved.
7
Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer (don't boil hard).
8
Ladle the hot concentrate into hot, clean pint jars.
9
Fill your jars to half inch headspace.
10
Wipe your rims with a damp cloth.
11
Place your lids and rings on fingertip tight.
12
Bring your water bath to a boil.
13
Water bath these jars for 15 minutes.
14
Remove and let cool undisturbed.
15
When ready to use, add two pints of water to every pint of concentrate.
Ingredients
16 cups watermelon, cubed
10 cups watermelon juice
3 cups bottled lemon juice
3.5 cups granulated sugar
2 pints water
Equipment
cheesecloth
jars
damp cloth
lids
rings
Americanner canning jars
large pot
fine mesh sieve
ladle
Tips
Use Americana canning jars for durability.
Do not boil hard when simmering the concentrate.
For serving, mix 1 part concentrate with 1–2 parts water or sparkling water for a stronger, brighter drink.