Serve Watermelon Sangria Pops

Crisp watermelon, a cool glass of sangria, and ice pops are just a few of my favorite foods of summer. These watermelon sangria pops take some of these favorites and combines them into a refreshing boozy treat that won't melt into a puddle even if you take while to eat them.

Despite being made of over 90% water, watermelons have a porous spongy texture that makes them perfect for absorbing other liquids... like wine. When I was in college, we used to cut a plug out of a watermelon and then fill it with a bottle of vodka before plugging the hole to sneak booze into the dorms. This uses a similar concept except instead of vodka, the watermelon gets infused with a sweet wine before being skewered and frozen.

The best part of this recipe is that you not only get these delicious boozy frozen desserts, you also end up with a bunch of watermelon infused wine, which makes for a refreshing summer drink, garnished with some mint. Because you can't use the whole watermelon to make the pops, I usually scrape out the red parts of the edge pieces and then juice them to give the sangria a bit more watermelon flavor and color.

I used watermelons with seeds because they make the watermelon pops more recognizable, but unless you're practicing for the World Championship Seed Spitting Contest, seedless watermelon will work just as well.