Best Delicious Cucumber Sangria Recipes

Honeydew, Jicama and Cucumber Sangria image

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories beverage

Time 4h45m

Yield about 8 servings (8 3/4 cups)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 jicama, peeled and cut into 1/4-by-3/4-inch strips
1/4 honeydew melon, seeds and skin removed, halved crosswise, cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick wedges
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup lime juice
One 750-milliliter bottle Riesling or other sweet white wine
1 cup gin, such as Hendrick's
1 cup triple sec, such as Cointreau
Two 12-ounce cans lemon-lime soda, such as Sprite
1/2 cucumber, halved crosswise, cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick wedges

Steps:

Bring the sugar and lime juice to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring until the sugar has dissolved. Let cool, then transfer the syrup to a 3-quart pitcher.
Add the wine, gin, triple sec and soda to the pitcher, and stir to combine. Add the cucumbers, jicama and melon, and cover the pitcher with plastic wrap. Refrigerate the sangria for at least 4 hours up to overnight.
To serve, fill 8 glasses halfway with ice, then pour the sangria and fruit into each glass.

Make-Ahead Cucumber-Elderflower Sangria image

Provided by Food Network

Categories beverage

Time 3h5m

Yield 10 to 12 servings (about 7 cups)

Number Of Ingredients 7

8 ounces cucumber- and rose-infused gin, such as Hendrick's Gin
8 ounces elderflower liqueur, such as St. Germain
1 cup limeade, store-bought or homemade
1 medium English cucumber, cut into round slices (about 3 cups)
One 750-milliliter bottle dry white wine, such as Pinot Grigio
Fresh mint sprigs, for garnish
Ice, for serving

Steps:

Stir together the gin, elderflower liqueur, limeade, cucumber slices and wine in a carafe or pitcher. Wrap and refrigerate until chilled and the cucumbers infuse the mixture, about 3 hours. Serve over ice in small rocks glasses. Garnish each drink with a mint sprig.

Cucumber, Ginger, and Sake Sangria image

Time 10m

Yield Makes 8 to 10 drinks

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 large (1-lb) seedless cucumber (usually plastic-wrapped)
2 cups water
2/3 cup sugar
1 tablespoon finely grated peeled fresh ginger
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, or to taste
1 (720-ml) bottle chilled dry sake
2 tablespoons finely chopped crystallized ginger (optional)

Steps:

Cut cucumber crosswise into three equal pieces. Peel and chop 2 pieces, then put into a blender. Peel 4 lengthwise strips from remaining piece, leaving stripes of green, then halve piece lengthwise and core. Thinly slice crosswise.
Add water, sugar, fresh ginger, and lemon juice to blender and purée until smooth. Pour through a medium-mesh sieve into a pitcher, then stir in sake, crystallized ginger if using, and cucumber slices. Chill, covered, until ready to serve, up to 2 hours. Serve over ice.

Delicious Cucumber Sangria Recipe - (4.5/5) image

Provided by á-175897

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 small honeydew melon
1 seedless cucumber, thinly sliced
1 lime, thinly sliced
12 fresh mint leaves
1/4 cup lime juice
1/4 cup honey
1 (750- milliliter)r bottle Sauvignon blanc or other semi-dry white wine, chilled
1 1 liter bottle carbonated water, chilled
Fresh mint sprigs and/or leaves (optional)

Steps:

Cut the melon in half; remove and discard seeds and rind. Cut melon into thin slices. In a large pitcher combine melon, cucumber, lime slices, and the 12 mint leaves. In a small bowl stir together lime juice and honey until combined; pour over melon mixture. Add wine, stirring gently. Cover and chill for at least 2 hours. To serve, stir in carbonated water. Ladle or pour into glasses. If desired, garnish with additional mint.