Sangria Melon Chiller

Juicy melon and crisp white wine make for the perfect cooler to sip during the summer.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 mins
• Total Time: 11 mins
• Calories: 204 Calories

Ingredients

• ⅓ cup water
• ¼ cup sugar
• ¼ cup packed torn fresh mint leaves
• 8 sprigs fresh mint for garnish
• 1 (750 milliliter) bottle Sauvignon Blanc, chilled
• 1 cup fresh orange juice, chilled
• ½ cup Triple Sec or other orange-flavored liqueur
• 3 cups bite-size wedges of cantaloupe
• 1 ½ cups bite-size wedges of seedless watermelon

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Stir together sugar, water, and torn mint in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer over low heat. Simmer 1 minute, then cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes. Strain syrup mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl, pushing on mint to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard mint leaves. Chill syrup until ready to use.

Step 2

Stir together wine, orange juice, Triple Sec, and mint simple syrup in a pitcher or large bowl. Add cantaloupe and watermelon and chill at least 30 minutes and up to 4 hours.

Step 3

Pour or ladle over ice, if desired, into 8 glasses and garnish each with a mint leaf or sprig.