PEPPER, IT'S NOT JUST FOR DRAFT BEER ANYMORE:

Black Pepper Lemonade with Watermelon (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, July 3, 2007)

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup water

1 teaspoon black peppercorns, bruised

1/2 to 1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice

Water

Watermelon pieces

Ice

Combine the water, sugar and peppercorns and simmer until the syrup is clear. Cool it and strain.

Pour this into a big pitcher, add freshly squeezed lemon juice and water to taste. Just before serving, add ice and small pieces of watermelon.