# Watermelon Lemonade Concentrate

A refreshing watermelon lemonade concentrate that can be canned for later use.

- Servings: 7 servings
- Total time: 15 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 16 cups watermelon, cubed
- 10 cups watermelon juice
- 3 cups bottled lemon juice
- 3.5 cups granulated sugar
- 2 pints water

## Instructions

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.

## 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.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8gcQhq4/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/42f022b8-aa7b-4147-a894-f31edffcaf3a
- Extracted: 2026-04-29

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