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Watermelon Sangria

Watermelon sangria is a blush-pink summer pitcher drink with fresh watermelon cubes and fruit slices floating in a rosé-tinted wine base. Blend-and-strain watermelon juice adds a smooth, refreshing body, then it chills for at least 2 hours for mellowed flavor.
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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 base and sangria
  • 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

Method
 

Make the watermelon juice
  1. Blend 2 cups of watermelon cubes until smooth, using a fine blend with no large chunks.
  2. Strain the blended watermelon through a fine mesh sieve to get 1 cup of fresh watermelon juice.
Mix the sangria in a pitcher
  1. Combine the watermelon juice, rosé wine, vodka, triple sec, and honey in a large pitcher and stir to combine.
  2. Add the remaining watermelon cubes, lime slices, and lemon slices to the pitcher, then gently stir so the fruit is evenly distributed.
Chill to meld flavors
  1. Cover and refrigerate the pitcher for at least 2 hours to chill and allow flavors to meld, keeping it undisturbed while it sets up cold.
Finish and serve
  1. Right before serving, top with sparkling water or club soda and stir gently to keep the bubbles.
  2. Pour into ice-filled glasses and garnish each with fresh mint sprigs.

Notes

For the smoothest texture, blend until the watermelon looks fully liquefied before straining. Store covered in the refrigerator up to 2 days (add sparkling water and mint only right before serving); freezing is not recommended. If you want a lower-sugar option, swap honey/simple syrup for a sugar-free simple syrup equivalent (taste to match your sweetness preference).