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Watermelon Sangria

Watermelon sangria is an easy white wine or rosé sangria with blended watermelon juice and a blush-pink, fruit-packed pitcher. Chill it for at least 2 hours so the flavors meld, then top with sparkling water for a lightly fizzy watermelon cocktail.
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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: 230
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Watermelon and juice
  • 4 cup fresh watermelon Cubed and seeded.
Wine and mixers
  • 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
Citrus and sparkle
  • 1 lime Thinly sliced.
  • 1 lemon Thinly sliced.
  • 1 cup sparkling water or club soda
Garnish
  • 1 fresh mint sprigs For garnish.

Equipment

  • 1 Blender
  • 1 Fine mesh sieve
  • 1 Large pitcher

Method
 

Make watermelon juice
  1. Blend 2 cups of the cubed, seeded watermelon until smooth, then strain through a fine mesh sieve to get 1 cup of fresh watermelon juice. You should end up with a smooth, pourable juice with no large chunks left.
Mix the sangria base
  1. Combine the watermelon juice, rosé wine, vodka, triple sec, and honey in a large pitcher and stir to combine. The liquid should look evenly tinted and aromatic before adding fruit.
Add fruit and citrus
  1. Add the remaining watermelon cubes, lime slices, and lemon slices to the pitcher. Distribute the fruit so the pitcher looks full and colorful, with citrus slices visible throughout.
Chill and meld flavors
  1. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours to chill and allow flavors to meld. The sangria should be cold and the fruit should taste more integrated into the wine base.
Finish and serve
  1. Right before serving, top with sparkling water, stir gently, and pour into ice-filled glasses garnished with fresh mint. Serve for a lightly fizzy, refreshing watermelon cocktail with mint and citrus clearly visible.

Notes

For the clearest look, strain the blended watermelon thoroughly to remove pulp. Refrigerate leftovers in a covered pitcher or container for up to 24 hours; don’t freeze (the fruit and sparkling component can become watery). To make it alcohol-free, replace the rosé/white wine and vodka with additional sparkling water/club soda plus a splash of alcohol-free sangria concentrate or grape juice to mimic the flavor depth.