WATERMELON SANGRIA
ACTIVE: 10 min l TOTAL: 10 min (plus chilling)
SERVES: 10 to 12
½ medium seedless watermelon,
well washed
3 750-ml bottles rosé, chilled
1 375-ml bottle sparkling wine,
champagne or moscato, chilled
- Several hours before serving, slice big
slabs of rind from around the outside of the
watermelon, making sure there’s plenty of
red fruit attached. Slice the rind into large
chunks. Add the chunks to a large drink
dispenser or punch bowl and add the rosé.
Cover and stick it in the fridge to let it chill
for at least 6 hours—more if you can!
2.Right before serving, stir in the chilled
sparkling wine. Serve in glasses, using tongs
to add individual pieces of fruit.
SEPTEMBER 2020 ●FOOD NETWORK MAGAZINE 109