Bourbon and Honey Melon Balls

Boozy, frosty and super refreshing these Bourbon and Honey Melon Balls with fresh mint and lime are the perfect summer happy hour snack.

Yep, I’ve gone and done it! I’ve turned an innocent summer treat into a boozy and bourbon-y adult-only happy hour snack. Those cute melon balls never had a chance! Grab your melon baller kids folks over 21, you’re definitely going to want to get in on this action!

When happy hour calls, the last thing you want to do itstackle a complicated recipe. Especially when you’d rather be catching up with your buds in the sun on a beach chair. This is the lazy girls guide to a fancy schmancy happy hour only the smallest amount of effort.

The beauty of this boozy happy hour treat is that you can make it up to 2 weeks ahead and just keep the melon balls in the freezer until your friends pop over for a drink. You really don’t have to freeze the melon, it would be awesome fresh too. But, for a frosty and super refreshing treat, freezing the melon is the way to go!

I picked up a colorful trio of melons but any combination would work in this spiked recipe. A melon baller is a nice-to-have but a small rounded measuring spoon could work or you can break all the rules and cut the melon into cubes (gasp!).

Bourbon and Honey Melon Balls

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Boozy, frosty and super refreshing these Bourbon and Honey Melon Balls with fresh mint and lime are the perfect summer happy hour snack.

• Author: Kristen Olson
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 10 minutes
• Yield: 4 Servings 1x

Ingredients

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• 4 cups melon balls (I used a mix of honeydew, cantaloupe and watermelon)
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice and lime slices for serving
• 2 tablespoons bourbon whiskey
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 4 leaves fresh mint, thinly sliced and a few extra leaves for serving

Instructions

1. Place the melon balls in a single layer on a baking sheet. Freeze 1 hour or until solid. Transfer melon balls to a resealable plastic bag and store in the freezer until just before serving or up to 2 weeks.
2. When ready to serve, in a small bowl whisk together the lime juice, bourbon and honey until the honey is dissolved. Divide the frozen melon balls among several glasses and pour the bourbon and honey mixture over the top. Garnish with a lime slice and mint.

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1 Serving
• Calories: 106
• Sugar: 9g
• Sodium: 1mg
• Fat: 0g
• Saturated Fat: 0g
• Unsaturated Fat: 0g
• Carbohydrates: 27g
• Fiber: 0g
• Protein: 1g
• Cholesterol: 0mg

What’s your favorite spiked fruit snack?

Here are a few more happy hour ready snacks…
Pineapple Sangria from How Sweet It Is
Fig and Lime Shaved Ice with Coconut from Honestly Yum
Pineapple Mint Granita with Rum from Girl Versus Dough

Or, try my Watermelon Rosé Granita…

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