This Watermelon Basil Sangria recipe is a refreshing and tasty summer cocktail that’s easy to make with few ingredients- dry white wine, orange liqueur, fresh watermelon, watermelon syrup and lime. It’s perfect for pool parties!
This watermelon sangria recipe is a white wine sangria that I make with a dry white wine. I don’t use Moscato because I find it to be too sweet when added with the other sweet ingredients.
Watermelon is a staple at summer barbecues therefore, it’s in high demand and it’s easily to understand why. Makin drinks with watermelon is fun too. Check out my popular Watermelon Pineapple Mint Mojitos.
I’d gotten this cocktail idea from a good bartender when I was on vacation in Zion, UT. He told me it was a very popular drink at his bar. The only problem I had was easily finding basil bitters so, I omitted them but, still made up a delicious concoction.
I tinkered around with the ingredients and perfected it to be a delicious summer drink.
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Watermelon Basil Sangria Recipe
Ingredients
*The full printable recipe is at the bottom in the recipe card.
- Sauvignon Blanc (you may use Pinot Grigio or Chardonnay)
- Cointreau orange liqueur
- seedless watermelon (for puree and cubes)
- watermelon syrup
- fresh basil leaves
- lime juice
Instructions
First, using a muddler, muddle the basil leaves and put the extracted juice and basil leaves into a large pitcher.
Next, add the dry white wine, Cointreau, watermelon puree, watermelon chunks and lime juice. Cover and chill in refrigerator for 45 minutes.
Then, pour the sangria into wine glasses and garnish with thin watermelon slices and basil twigs. Serve cold and with ice cubes if desired, however the ice cubes will water down the drink if it sits long so I suggest add them just before serving.
Storage
StorageStore this watermelon basil sangria in the refrigerator.
Make this refreshing watermelon cocktail for your next party. You can double or triple the recipe in the recipe card if you need to parties.
It’s a drink you may not be able to put down!
I took this recipe to Weekend Potluck.
Watermelon Basil White Sangria
Equipment
- 1 muddler
Ingredients
- 750 ml dry white wine (Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc, or Chardonnay)
- 1/4 cup Cointreau orange liqueur
- 2 cups seedless watermelon cubes (2 inches)
- 1 cup fresh seedless watermelon puree
- 1/2 cup watermelon syrup
- 14 basil leaves, divided
- 1 tsp lime juice
Instructions
- First, muddle 10 basil leaves and transfer the juice and crushed basil into a large pitcher.
- Then, pour the remaining ingredients except the remaining basil leaves (reserved for garnish) into the pitcher. Stir and cover the pitcher and refrigerate for 45 minutes.
- Then, pour the sangria into wine glasses and garnish with thin watermelon slices and basil twigs. Serve cold and with ice cubes if desired however the ice cubes will water down the drink if it sits long.
Notes
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