Melon Ball Drop Recipe

Name: Melon Ball Drop Recipe
Ingredients: 3/4 ounce melon liqueur; 1/2 ounce sweet and sour; 4 3/4 ounce champagne or sparkling wine; 1 maraschino cherry

Fabiana Santana|Dec. 31, 2014 11:15 am EST

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A glittered up version of a classic Midori sour, the Melon Ball Drop is a fun and festive way to watch the ball drop on New Year’s Eve. The seasonal red and green colors nod to the holidays and you can get creative and scoop out a bowl full of balls for snacks, too.

Servings

1

Ingredients

3/4 ounce melon liqueur
1/2 ounce sweet and sour
4 3/4 ounce champagne or sparkling wine
1 maraschino cherry

Directions

Combine melon liquor and sweet and sour mix in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake until just chilled and pour into a Champagne flute. Drop a cherry into Champagne flute and fill with Champagne.