Watermelon Sangria is a refreshing summer cocktail made with fresh watermelon, lime juice, and white wine! This Summer Sangria recipe is perfect to entertain with!
If you love this Watermelon Sangria, you may also enjoy recipes for Watermelon Granita and Watermelon Arugula Salad.
Have you ever bought a watermelon too large for your family to eat?
Or maybe you purchased one that was just not as sweet as you hoped for?
Well, I have been there many, many times. And you all know that I REFUSE to waste food.
So just what can you do with excess watermelon?
Make Watermelon Sangria.
Watermelon Sangria
Watermelon Sangria is a delicious summer cocktail made with fresh watermelon juice, fresh lime juice and dry white wine. It is refreshing, crisp, light, and bursting with watermelon flavor.
This sangria recipe is a perfect way to use up leftover watermelon, and the perfect way to cool down on a hot summer day!
Paired with some watermelon stars and fresh blueberries, and this summer sangria makes the perfect drink for your patriotic celebrations!
How to Make Watermelon Sangria
Step One: Prepare Watermelon Juice
- Cut up watermelon into cubes–get the tips on how to cube a watermelon here.
- Place the cubed watermelon into a blender.
- Blend until smooth.
- Strain the watermelon juice over a fine mesh strainer.
Step Two: Prepare Sangria
- To a large pitcher, add fresh watermelon juice, lime juice, triple sec and white wine.
- Stir to incorporate.
- Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
Step Three: Serve
- Fill glasses with ice.
- Stir watermelon mixture and then fill the glass 2/3rds of the way full with the mixture.
- Top off with chilled seltzer water.
- Garnish with fresh blueberries and watermelon star cut outs if desired. (Make watermelon stars by simply using a star-shaped cookie cutter to cut out stars from watermelon slices.)
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Watermelon Sangria
Ingredients
- 7 cups fresh watermelon diced
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 1 bottle dry white wine
- 1/4 cup triple sec optional
- 1 liter plain seltzer water optional
- 1 pint blueberries optional
Instructions
- Blend 7 cups of watermelon until smooth. Strain through mesh strainer to remove any seeds or pulp.
- Add fresh watermelon juice, lime juice, triple sec and white wine to large pitcher. Stir to incorporate.
- Chill for 2-4 hours.
- Before serving, stir again. Fill a glass with ice. Pour in the watermelon mixture until the glass is 2/3rds of the way full. Top off the glass with chilled seltzer water.
- Garnish with fresh blueberries and watermelon stars if desired.
Notes
- Use a dry white wine like Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc, or Dry Riesling
- Best to serve after 2-4 hours of refrigeration.
- Watermelon Sangria will keep for 3 days in refrigerator.
- The seltzer water adds a nice effervescence to this Sangria, but feel to omit.
- Triple sec adds incredible depth of flavor, but can be omitted in a pinch.
Love this idea. It sounds so light and refreshing, the perfect cocktail to enjoy on a hot day without feeling like you’re overdoing it.
Yes, perfect for a hot day for sure!
I am crazy about watermelon everything !! I always have at least 1 watermelon in the house all summer long!
Same here! Watermelon is just the perfect summer fruit. You will love this Sam.
Love the idea of fresh watermelon in there – so fresh and summery.
Thanks Caroline. Very summery indeed!
When watermelon is naturally sweet, it is THE best! Great idea for this drink!
You are absolutely right 🙂
I often have more watermelon than I need. Now I know what I can make with it.
Yes–this is a GREAT way to use it up! Especially that last bit that gets left in bowl too long in the fridge 😉
This looks wonderful! I also want to try that watermelon granita….that sounds perfect for a hot day!
The granita is FABULOUS!!
Your non-classic sangria sounds amazing! Perfect for summer!!
Thanks so much Liz!
That color is absolutely stunning! I’ve used all sorts of fruit in Sangria, but never used melon. I’ll have to change that very soon.
Thanks Eileen! Melon is great. And since you blend it you don’t have to wait long for the flavors to blend together.
LOVE! LOVE! LOVE! Sangria is a fav and this one looks perfect!!
Thank you so much Nikki!
I could drink the whole pitcher! It looks and sounds so refreshing.
It can be dangerous–so refreshing!
I’m glad you didn’t use simple syrup. With great, seasonal fruit, it is so not needed. Let the natural flavors shine.
Exactly Laura <3
Sangria is definitely my go to for summer when I want something light. Your watermelon sangria is so pretty!
THanks Marye 🙂