Sangria Melon Chiller

Name: Sangria Melon Chiller
Ingredients: 1/4 cup sugar; 1/3 cup water; 1/4 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; 1/2 cup Triple Sec or other orange-flavored liqueur; 3 cups bite-size wedges of cantaloupe; 1 1/2 cups bite-size wedges of seedless watermelon

9 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

1/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup water
1/4 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
1/2 cup Triple Sec or other orange-flavored liqueur
3 cups bite-size wedges of cantaloupe
1 1/2 cups bite-size wedges of seedless watermelon

Directions

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.
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.
3

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