A refreshing summer drink that combines the flavor of tangy lemons, sweet watermelon, and fresh mint

Chick Fil A has come out with some pretty exciting drinks in the past couple years, like their Frosted Lemonade and Frosted Coffee and Frosted Sunrise (recipe here! 🙂 – but their Watermelon Mint Lemonade is most definitely my favorite out of all of those!!

To make the Watermelon Mint Lemonade to taste just like Chick-fil-A’s, you’ll need . . . 

• 3 1/2 cups fresh squeezed lemon juice (about 15 large lemons)
• 1 cup sugar
• 6 cups cold water
• 6 cups ice
• 4 cups Watermelon Mint Syrup

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{To make the Watermelon Mint Syrup}

• 4 cups watermelon from 1 seedless watermelon
• 1/2 cup fresh chopped mint
• 1 cup sugar

Cut watermelon into small chunks. Blend in food processor.

Press blended watermelon through metal sieve. Discard pulp.

Add sugar and whisk until dissolved.

Stir in finely chopped mint.

Put in microwave on high for 6 minutes.

Strain out mint leaves and let cool.

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To make the Lemonade:

Combine lemon juice and sugar in large glass measuring cup and microwave for 5 minutes, or until it starts to boil.

Whisk until sugar is thoroughly dissolved.

Let cool.

Pour into a large pitcher and add Watermelon Mint Syrup, 5 cups cold water, and 5 cups ice.

Stir well.

Enjoy!

Copycat Chick Fil A Watermelon Mint Lemonade Recipe

Sweet and tangy lemonade flavored with real watermelon and fresh mint.

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Ingredients

• 3 1/2 cups fresh squeezed lemon juice (about 15 large lemons)
• 1 cup sugar
• 6 cups cold water
• 6 cups ice
• 4 cups Watermelon Mint Syrup
• {For the Watermelon Mint Syrup}:
• 4 cups watermelon from 1 seedless watermelon
• 1/2 cup fresh chopped mint
• 1 cup sugar

Instructions

To make the Watermelon Mint Syrup:

1. Cut watermelon into small chunks. Blend in food processor.
2. Press blended watermelon through metal sieve. Discard pulp.
3. Add sugar and whisk until dissolved.
4. Stir in finely chopped mint.
5. Put in microwave on high for 6 minutes.
6. Strain out mint leaves and let cool.

To make the Lemonade:

1. Combine lemon juice and sugar in large glass measuring cup and microwave for 5 minutes, or until it starts to boil.
2. Whisk until sugar is thoroughly dissolved.
3. Let cool.
4. Pour into a large pitcher and add Watermelon Mint Syrup, 5 cups cold water, and 5 cups ice.
5. Stir well.
6. Enjoy!

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This lemonade would be extra delicious in these cute DIY mason jars with chalkboard lids!

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