Sangria-infused watermelon cocktail

Vanessa Lewis

Cocktail

1	Watermelon, cut into large dice (Main)
100 ml	Sugar syrup, (see recipe below) (Main)
240 ml	Red wine (Main)
120 ml	Acqua di Cedro liqueur
40 ml	Orange juice, or passionfruit juice

Sugar syrup

60 g	Sugar (Main)
60 g	Water

Directions

Cocktail

1. Combine all the ingredients and marinate the diced watermelon for at least 1 hour.
2. To serve, take cocktail glasses and place pieces of the watermelon into each.
3. Pour over the sangria and dress with orange segments and mint leaves.

Sugar syrup

1. Combine in a saucepan and bring to the boil.

Also see Simon'swatermelon and lime salad recipe