Watermelon-Strawberry Sangria

May 05, 2016 By: Tanya Bricking Leach Comments

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Prep:: 20 minutes
Cook:: N/A
Serves:: 10

If you need a reason for a porch party, even if it's a party of one, this will give you cause to celebrate. This drink just makes you want to toast to the weekend and everything that's good about summer, watermelon, vivid ruby-red colors and bright flavors. There's a secret ingredient that makes this special. It's not watermelon or even remotely pink. It's orangecello - an Italian liqueur that will make you think of orange push-pops of your youth. But the ice cream truck's got nothing on this.

Ingredients

1 small seedless watermelon (with the rind removed and cut into about 4 cups of chunks that will fit in your blender)

1 pound fresh strawberries (reserve half for the garnish and hull and slice the rest)

1 cup orange juice

1 bottle chilled white wine (I used Pinot Grigio)

1 cup vodka

1/4 cup orangecello

1/4 cup granulated sugar

1 orange, sliced

1 lime, sliced

Directions

Place the watermelon chunks in a blender or smoothie maker and wait for the next step
Add the sliced strawberries and orange juice and blend until smooth.
Pour into a large decorative beverage dispenser or pitcher.
Add wine, vodka, orangecello and sugar. Stir to combine.
Place orange and lime slices in the mixture.
Serve over ice and garnish with reserved strawberries.