Watermelon Aperol Spritz

This chilled daytime summer cocktail includes sparkling rose wine, Aperol, watermelon juice, and a splash of lime.

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Watermelon Aperol Spritz

This chilled daytime summer cocktail includes sparkling rose wine, Aperol, watermelon juice, and a splash of lime.

Ingredients

• ¼ fresh watermelon, cut into cubes, rind and seeds removed
• 4oz Aperol, chilled
• 8oz sparkling rose wine, chilled
• Ice cubes to fill two large glasses
• Lime and fresh watermelon wedges, as garnish

Instructions 

• Blend the watermelon cubes and pass through a sieve, discarding the flesh and reserving the juice that makes it through the sieve.
• Chill juice in the fridge for an hour.
• Pour watermelon juice into two glasses over ice.
• Pour Aperol on top of watermelon juice.
• Pour sparkling rose on top of the Aperol.
• Stir cocktail.
• Garnish with fresh wedges of lime and watermelon and serve cold.

Notes

Summer strawberries can be used in place of the watermelon.