Watermelon Sriracha Sangria Recipe

Name: Watermelon Sriracha Sangria Recipe
Ingredients: 8 cup cubed seedless watermelon, divided; 1 750 milliliter bottle of unoaked white wine (sauvignon blanc is lovely in this); ¼ cup of calvados; ¼ cup of sugar; 3 tablespoon sriracha; 2 limes, thinly sliced; 1 bottle of real ginger ale (reed’s is great); mint sprigs for garnish

AdamBoles3|Aug. 7, 2014 11:25 am EST

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Hot sauce in cocktails is nothing new — we’ve all had our share of Sunday brunch Bloody Mary experiences — but that’s just tip of the celery stalk. Hot sauces of all kinds, from Tabasco to Sriracha, mix beautifully into any number of different drinks. Make up a pitcher of Watermelon Sriracha Sangria for your next pool party, and see for yourself.

Servings

1

Ingredients

8 cup cubed seedless watermelon, divided
1 750 milliliter bottle of unoaked white wine (sauvignon blanc is lovely in this)
¼ cup of calvados
¼ cup of sugar
3 tablespoon sriracha
2 limes, thinly sliced
1 bottle of real ginger ale (reed’s is great)
mint sprigs for garnish

Directions

In a blender, purée 6 cups of watermelon and strain into a pitcher. Add wine, Calvados, sugar, lime, Sriracha, and remaining 2 cups of watermelon. Stir to combine, and let sit in the fridge for two hours, up to two days. Before serving, add ice and ginger ale, and stir again to recombine. Garnish glasses with mint sprigs.