Watermelon Sangria

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. 

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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!

Ingredients

• Fresh Watermelon
• Fresh Lime Juice
• Dry White Wine— like Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc, or a dry Riesling
• Triple Sec–for additional notes of citrus
• Seltzer Water—optional, but makes this Sangria lighter in alcohol and bubbly

How to Make Watermelon Sangrias

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 Sangrias

• 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

Fresh watermelon and lime juice are mixed up with crisp white wine and seltzer water for a Summer Sangria.

5 from 3 votes

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Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cocktail, watermelon, Watermelon Sangria

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Chill: 2 hours

Total Time: 10 minutes

Servings: 8

Calories: 134kcal

Author: Kristen Chidsey

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. 

Nutrition Facts

Watermelon Sangria

Amount Per Serving

Calories 134

% Daily Value*

Sodium 33mg 1%

Potassium 312mg 9%

Total Carbohydrates 26g 9%

Dietary Fiber 2g 8%

Sugars 19g

Protein 1g 2%

Vitamin A 20.1%

Vitamin C 26.5%

Calcium 3%

Iron 4.6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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