Simple Southern Watermelon Lemonade

• FOR THE SIMPLE SYRUP:
• 1 cup Sugar
• 1 cup Water
• FOR THE WATERMELON LEMONADE:
• 4 cups Cold Water
• 1 cup Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice
• 6 cups Watermelon, Seedless
• 8 leaves Mint

1. For the simple syrup, heat sugar and water in a small saucepan on low until sugar is dissolved completely. The sugar will go from cloudy to clear once it is dissolved.
2. For the watermelon lemonade, add cold water to a pitcher. Pour the simple syrup into the pitcher. Add freshly squeezed lemon juice.
3. Puree the watermelon in a food processor or blender. Strain the watermelon puree with a fine mesh. You should be left with 4 cups of watermelon juice.
4. Add the watermelon juice to the pitcher. Break up mint leaves and add to the pitcher. Stir well and enjoy or refrigerate.

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Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/drinks/simple-southern-watermelon-lemonade/ (may not work)