Happy Father’s Day to all you daddies out there! Â For my family, we are all getting together this afternoon, the kiddos get to play and swim, and we adults get to catch up and spend time together. Â For my part, I get to bring the giant pitcher of Watermelon Sangria! Â It’s soooo delicious and refreshing, perfect summer cocktail!

Watermelon Sangria!
Book Savvy Babe’s Watermelon Sangria Recipe
- •3-4 cups seedless watermelon, puréed and strained
- 4-6 cups watermelon cubed
- .75 – 1 bottle dry white wine (I use Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio; I look for a dry white with hints of fruit or citrus)
- .75 – 1 bottle sparkling muscato
- 1 cup watermelon vodka
- juice of 1-2 fresh limes
- 2-3 limes sliced
- *optional* gingerale
- *optional* blueberries
- *optional* orange slices
- *optional* strawberries
- *optional* apple cubes, no skin
*Proportions remain the same, but quantities go up depending on how many people, or how large a batch you are making.*
Instructions:
Cube large seedless watermelon into small pieces. Â In blender, puree a few cups of watermelon and strain juice into a large pitcher. Â Add rest of cubed watermelon to the pitcher. Â Add in 1 bottle of dry white wine, 1 bottle of sparkling muscato, and 1 cup of watermelon vodka. Â Squeeze juice of 1-2 limes into mix. Â Slice limes, and oranges if desired, and add to pitcher. Â Blueberries are a nice touch, also optional. Â Give the pitcher a stir, Â refrigerate, and let sit for at least 30 minutes. Â Enjoy!
Notes:Â
My recipe is not always exact, I make it to taste pretty much every time. Â When it comes to the recipe, I have used watermelon Rum instead of watermelon vodka before, still tasted awesome, but it was a little sweeter than the vodka. Â You can use more or less vodka to taste. Â Be careful though, these sangrias are stronger than they taste!
Note on the watermelon puree, it is much easier to make than it may sound. Â Watermelon is mostly water and blends to liquid very quick. Â I have been making extra puree to use in other things (mimosa). Â Also, I lightly sweeten the puree with sugar to help cut the acidity of the fruit and the watermelon vodka. Â It has made a big difference in the taste. A good one.
If you do not want any added sugar, make sure to buy a really sweet muscato. Â If you can’t find a sweet muscato sparkling, use a regular muscato and add more gingerale or sprite for the bubbly kick. Â
The basic fruits for this recipe are watermelon and lime. Â Other than those, you can pretty much add in whatever you have on hand (strawberries, blueberries, apples-peeled and diced, oranges, etc)Â
Added Bonus Recipe!
Watermelon-Orange Sangria After I made the big pitcher this morning of Watermelon Sangria, I had just a little watermelon puree left over and a little sparkling muscato as well. Â So, I decided to make myself a mimosa! Ingredients
- Sparkling wine
- Couple tablespoons Orange Juice (depending on taste)
- Couple tablespoons of watermelon puree (depending on taste)
- OPTIONAL: I had a few extra blueberries and watermelon pieces. Â I added the to the glass
Combine liquid ingredients to taste. Â Add in a few blueberries (optional) and watermelon pieces (2-3 of each) Enjoy! Well, I’m off to sunscreen up my kids and head off to the Father’s Day party. Â Have a great day everyone!
OMG!! That sounds delicious! 😀
Thank you for sharing!
These sound like the perfect summer drinks! Thanks for sharing!