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

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.
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