Watermelon Simple Syrup

Preparation info
  • Makes about

    2⅓

    cups
    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      1 hr

Appears in
My Southern Kitchen: From Suppers to Celebrations, Recipes for Every Occasion

By Ivy Odom

Published 2025

  • About

Growing up, I spent many summer afternoons on our back porch eating watermelon, sticky juice dripping down my chin. Several years later, not much has changed. Inspired by one of our first Southern Living videos, this watermelon simple syrup infuses juicy watermelon flavor into three delicious drinks, all worthy of that sticky chin.