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Add water to the pot along with sugar & place on medium-high until the sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat & allow to cool.
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Peel & cut the watermelon into chunks. Add to juicer & set yielded juice aside. (I got a total of 9 cups but only used 4 ½ cups for this recipe)
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To a pitcher, add the sugar & water mixture that has cooled along with freshly squeezed lemon juice. Stir
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Add 4 ½ cups of watermelon juice to the pitcher & stir. Place in the refrigerator to chill.
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Serve over ice.
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1 large watermelon
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5 cups water
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2/3 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
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1 cup sugar
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You can adjust the amount of sugar used, depending on the sweetness of the watermelon (mine was perfectly sweet).
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Stir before drinking as watermelon juice usually settles at the bottom of the pitcher.
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Mint would make this even more refreshing!