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Watermelon Blueberry Basil Lemonade

For this refreshing, well-balanced drink, beverage specialist Tony Pereyra makes lemonade in house and combines it with the watermelon juice, muddled blueberries and basil.

Watermelon mocktail
Photo courtesy of National Watermelon Promotion Board
Servings
-1
Menu Part
  • beverage
Main Ingredient
  • Watermelon

Tony Pereyra

Bar & Beverage Specialist

The Spirits in Motion

Los Angeles

When watermelon is readily available, it’s easy to make your own juice by whirling some chunks in the blender and straining the mixture, saving the liquid. But watermelon juice also comes bottled if pressed for time. For this refreshing, well-balanced drink, beverage specialist Tony Pereyra makes lemonade in house and combines it with the watermelon juice, muddled blueberries and basil.

Ingredients

Fresh Lemonade

5½ oz. lemon juice

4 oz. simple syrup

2½ oz. water

Mocktail

3 blueberries

4 oz. watermelon juice

4 oz. fresh lemonade (recipe above)

1 fresh basil leaf

Ice cubes

Watermelon slice and blueberries, for garnish

Steps

1. For lemonade, combine all ingredients in glass jar; mix well and refrigerate.

2. In cocktail shaker glass, muddle blueberries. Add watermelon juice, lemonade, basil and ice cubes; shake well. Strain over fresh ice and garnish with watermelon and blueberries.

Photo courtesy of National Watermelon Promotion Board

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