Easy Summer Watermelon Sangria

Easy Summer Watermelon Sangria

from thesaltymarshmallow.com
Drinks
10 min
8 servings

Easy Summer Watermelon Sangria is the ultimate refreshing summer cocktail!  Sangria made easy with white wine, vodka, lime juice, and sugar, packed full of delicious watermelon flavor!

Ingredients

  • 6 cupscubed watermelon
  • 1 cupssugar
  • 1750ml bottle white wine
  • 1 cupvodka
  • ½ cupfresh lime juice
  • 1 cupswater or sparkling water, (optional (see note))

Directions

  1. 1

    Add the cubed watermelon and sugar to your blender and blend until no chunks of watermelon remain.

  2. 2

    Set a fine mesh strainer over a large pitcher and pour the watermelon juice through.

  3. 3

    Add the white wine, vodka, and fresh lime juice to the pitcher and stir well.

  4. 4

    NOTE:  At this point taste the sangria.  It does have a very strong watermelon flavor.  If it is too strong for you add 1-2 cups of water to the pitcher before chilling.

  5. 5

    Chill the sangria for 1 hour before serving.  Garnish with extra watermelon cubes and lime slices if desired.