WATERMELON PUNCH
Twenty 6-ounce servings
Prepare:
- Simple Syrup, using 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water
Let cool. Trim the rind from:
- 4 pounds watermelon
Cut into cubes, removing any seeds (you should have 5 to 6 cups). Working in batches, puree in a blender with the simple syrup, then strain through a medium sieve into a punch bowl. Stir in:
- 1 ¼ cups lemon juice
Just before serving, stir in:
- 1 liter ginger ale, chilled
- 1 liter club soda or sparkling water, chilled
- 1 quart strawberries, hulled and sliced, or melon balls