This sweet and refreshing watermelon mint lemonade is a summer staple at Chick-fil-A but you can make it at home with just 4 ingredients!
Homemade Watermelon Mint Lemonade
Watermelon and mint are a delicious summer combination, so it’s no wonder that Chick-fil-A used them to create one of their fabulous seasonal signature beverages. Watermelon Mint Lemonade makes its yearly appearance every spring — when I saw it on the menu recently it immediately reminded me of a recipe we made for the blog a loooonnnng time ago.
Our watermelon mint LIMEade is so similar I figured it would be easy to modify to make new versions. Turns out it is a spot-on copycat of Chick-fil-A’s watermelon mint lemonade. Y’all…this stuff is GOOD!!
This is not one of those disappointingly bland lemonades you get at the grocery store, with just little hints of watermelon. This is a full on flavor punch made with real fresh watermelon, tart lemon juice, and sweet mint. It’s incredibly refreshing and rehydrating! In fact, it’s actually a good source of Vitamins A and C and even has a little bit of calcium! So not only does it taste good, but it’s got good for you ingredients too!
All you need are 4 simple ingredients to make this delicious summer thirst-quencher!
I think I’ll have to try to make a copycat watermelon mint iced tea next!
Related: Check out this collection of 15 unique lemonade recipes!
What Does It Taste Like?
Here are some of the flavors that you can expect to taste in our homemade watermelon mint lemonade:
- Lemonade: The lemonade provides a tart and refreshing flavor.
- Watermelon: The watermelon adds a sweetness and a touch of fruitiness.
- Mint: The mint adds a refreshing and herbaceous flavor.
Ingredients
- 1 medium watermelon
- 2 cups real lemon juice
- 1 cup real cane sugar
- Fresh mint (1oz package or a few sprigs)
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Instructions
This is a very simple recipe, with two main parts. First you’ll make a mint simple syrup. Then you’ll use this syrup as the sweetener for your homemade watermelon lemonade. The actual recipe steps only take a few minutes of prep time and cook time, but you’ll need to allow at least 30 minutes for the simple syrup to cool before using it. Give yourself about 1 hour total time. The good thing is that it makes a big batch that you can keep in the fridge for a few day and enjoy whenever you like!
First, make the mint simple syrup:
- Combine 2 cups water, 1 cup sugar, and mint leaves in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and stir until sugar has dissolved.
- Once sugar has completely dissolved, remove from heat and allow mint to steep for 1 hour.
- Strain to remove the mint leaves. Reserve the mint syrup.
Now, make the watermelon mint lemonade:
- Next, cut the watermelon into small pieces which can fit in a food processor. Discard the rind to your compost with the mint leaves.
- Puree all of the watermelon until it is a smoothie-like consistency.
- Strain into a pitcher to remove any seeds and pulp. (Depending on the size of the watermelon, this could take a couple batches).
- Add 2 cups lemon juice and the mint simple syrup to the pitcher of watermelon juice and stir well. Serve over ice.
Prep Tips
- Garnish: This drink looks gorgeous with a wedge of fresh watermelon, a lemon wheel, or fresh mint leaves. Or all of the above!
- Make it a cocktail: Stir in 1 cup of vodka or rum to the pitcher of the finished mint watermelon lemonade for a refreshing summer sipper…with a twist!
- Turn it into a dessert: Blending with vanilla ice cream re-creates Chick-fil-A watermelon mint frosted lemonade. Use my copycat Chick-fil-A frosted lemonade recipe and simply swap out regular lemonade with your homemade lemonade from this recipe.
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Copycat Chick-fil-A Watermelon Mint Lemonade
Equipment
- Food Processor
- Mesh Strainer
- Mason Jar
- Pitcher
Ingredients
- 1 medium watermelon
- 2 cups fresh lemon juice
- 1 cup sugar
- Fresh mint leaves 1oz package or a few sprigs
Instructions
To make the mint simple syrup:
- Combine 2 cups water, 1 cup sugar, and mint leaves in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and stir until sugar has dissolved.
- Once sugar has completely dissolved, remove from heat and allow mint to steep for 30 min to 1 hour.
- Strain to remove the mint leaves. Reserve the mint syrup.
To make the watermelon mint lemonade:
- Next, cut the watermelon into small pieces which can fit in a food processor. Remove and discard the rind.
- Process all the watermelon until it is a smoothie-like consistency.
- Strain into a pitcher to remove any seeds and pulp. (Depending on the size of the watermelon, this could take a couple batches).
- Add 2 cups lemon juice and the mint simple syrup to the pitcher of watermelon juice and stir well. Serve over ice.
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