Most people who know me well, know I don't like watermelon, but I buy it because my family likes it. I try to buy seeded when it's available because it's not genetically modified. Sprouts sometimes has it, sometimes I have to go to some place like Cardenas market to get it. Watermelon is great for rehydrating and this past week the weather has been very hot and very humid. I'm also very susceptible to heat exhaustion (ever since I was a kid and had it one summer at Mono Lake) so I try to drink lots of water and eat plenty of water rich foods. So this recipe has been bumbling around in my head for a couple of weeks, I like all sorts of lemonade so why not try watermelon lemonade, it came out pretty good. Let me know what you think. A Votre Sante!
1 to 2 cups watermelon puree (seeded, chopped and blended)
4-6 lemons depending the the size of your lemons
1 Tbsp raw sugar (you could use Stevia, just reduce the amount)
3 cups of purified water
3 leaves fresh basil (optional)
Cut and seed your watermelon and blend in the blender until you have a nice smooth consistency, it's like juice only thicker. (About 1/4 to 1/2 of a watermelon depending on the size). Juice your lemons, making sure there are no seeds and pour into the blender. Add sugar, water, and basil if desired. Blend for a couple of minutes and serve. (Enjoy, you could easily make this a cocktail if you wanted with your choice of alcohol.)
