Watermelon Punch

• 6  cup  cubed, seeded watermelon
• 1/3  cup  Simple Syrup, recipe follows
• 1 (12-ounce) can frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
• 2  cup  unsweetened pineapple juice
• Crushed ice

Combine watermelon and Simple Syrup in container of an electric blender; process until smooth. Push mixture through a fine-mesh strainer, discarding solids. Return watermelon syrup to blender. Add lemonade concentrate and pineapple juice and blend well. Serve over crushed ice.

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Ease of Preparation: Easy
Yield: 7 cups

Simple Syrup:
1 cup water
1/2 cup sugar

In a small saucepan, combine water and sugar; cook over low heat until sugar dissolves. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 1 minute. Remove from heat; cool.

Yield: 1 cup

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen