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Watermelon Sriracha Sangria Recipe

Watermelon Sriracha Sangria Recipe
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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
servings
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
  1. 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.
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