Cucumber-Watermelon Sangria
What I love most about this cocktail is that it has a few of my favorite ingredients in one drink: mint, white wine, and watermelon. Last but not least, the star of the show: white sangria.
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh watermelon juice
- 2 cups seedless watermelon balled with a melon baller
- 1 seedless cucumber thinly sliced
- 2 limes thinly sliced
- ¼ cup fresh lime juice
- ¼ cup honey
- 1 bottle Sauvignon Blanc 750 ml, chilled
- 1 liter sparkling water chilled
- 2 bundles fresh mint 18 to 20 leaves
Instructions
- Add cucumber, lime slices, watermelon balls, and mint leaves to a large pitcher.
- In a small bowl, whisk lime juice, watermelon juice, and honey until honey dissolves.
- Pour mixture over fruit. Add Sauvignon Blanc and stir gently.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
- Just before serving, stir in chilled sparkling water.
- Pour into glasses and garnish with fresh mint and a watermelon ball.