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Watermelon Sangria

Watermelon sangria is a blush-pink summer pitcher drink made with fresh watermelon juice and rosé (or white wine) for a lightly sweet, refreshing finish. Blend-and-strain watermelon, chill until flavors meld, then top with sparkling water for a lightly fizzy sip.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
chilling 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Drink
Cuisine: American
Calories: 210
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Watermelon sangria base
  • 4 cup fresh watermelon cubed and seeded
  • 1 bottle (750 ml) dry rosé or white wine
  • 0.5 cup watermelon vodka or plain vodka
  • 0.25 cup triple sec
  • 2 tbsp honey or simple syrup
  • 1 lime thinly sliced
  • 1 lemon thinly sliced
  • 1 cup sparkling water or club soda
  • 1 fresh mint sprigs for garnish

Equipment

  • 1 pitcher
  • 1 fine mesh sieve
  • 1 blender

Method
 

Make the juice and combine
  1. Blend 2 cups of the fresh watermelon cubes until smooth, then strain through a fine mesh sieve to get 1 cup of fresh watermelon juice.
  2. Add the watermelon juice, dry rosé or white wine, watermelon vodka or plain vodka, triple sec, and honey or simple syrup to a large pitcher and stir until combined.
  3. Add the remaining fresh watermelon cubes, thinly sliced lime, and thinly sliced lemon to the pitcher.
Chill, then serve
  1. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours to chill and allow flavors to meld.
  2. Right before serving, top with sparkling water or club soda, stir gently, and pour into ice-filled glasses garnished with fresh mint.

Notes

For a cleaner look, keep the rind out by using only seedless (or well-seeded) cubes and strain the blended portion as directed. Store covered in the refrigerator up to 2 days; add sparkling water/cl​​ub soda only right before serving for best fizz. For a lighter option, use sparkling wine or skip vodka for a lower-alcohol version (flavor will be less robust but still refreshing).