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violet's lemonade

Recipe by
Carolyn Haas
Whitewater, WI

My granddaughter picked out the ingredients from a list of fruits, juices, etc. when she was here a week ago. I bought what she requested and tonight, when she and her parents were here, we enjoyed some "fruity lemonade". (SIL added rum, the rest of us didn't!)

yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 2 Hr 15 Min
method No-Cook or Other

Ingredients For violet's lemonade

  • 4-5 c
    seedless watermelon chunks
  • 1 c
    mango-passion fruit juice
  • 2 Tbsp
    lavender simple syrup *
  • 1 c
    crushed ice
  • 1 can
    lemon flavored sparkling water (12 ounce)
  • 4-6 oz
    light rum (optional)
  • *SIMPLE SYRUP
  • 1 c
    water
  • 1 c
    sugar
  • 8
    flower heads lavender or more

How To Make violet's lemonade

  • 1
    Cut up watermelon and freeze the cubes in a zip lock bag.
  • 2
    Make the simple syrup if you don't have any on hand: Boil water, add sugar, stir til dissolved. Add lavender, Let steep for an hour, strain into a bottle or jar; chill.
  • 3
    To assemble - Fill blender container with frozen watermelon. Pulse until consistency of slush. Add mango-passionfruit juice and lavender syrup. Pulse a few times. Pour into glass and top off with sparkling water.
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