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Watermelon Sangria

Watermelon sangria is a blush-pink summer sangria made with rosé or white wine, vodka, and watermelon juice for a refreshing fruit-forward flavor. It’s a party pitcher drink with mint sprigs, citrus slices, and chilled watermelon cubes plus sparkling water for a light finish.
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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
  • 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 stand mixer

Method
 

Make the watermelon juice
  1. Blend 2 cups of watermelon cubes until smooth, then strain through a fine mesh sieve to get 1 cup of fresh watermelon juice.
Build the sangria pitcher
  1. Combine watermelon juice, rosé wine, vodka, triple sec, and honey in a large pitcher and stir to combine.
  2. Add remaining watermelon cubes, lime slices, and lemon slices to the pitcher.
Chill and 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, stir gently, and pour into ice-filled glasses garnished with fresh mint.

Notes

Pro tip: strain the blended watermelon so the base is smoother, then add the sparkling water only right before serving to keep it lively. Store covered in the refrigerator up to 2 days; add sparkling water just before serving each time. Freezing isn’t recommended for this drink. For a lower-sugar option, replace honey/simple syrup with a sugar-free simple syrup and keep everything else the same.