Melon Ball Shot
A fruity and sweet vodka cocktail ∙ Shake ∙ 3 min ∙ 11.3% ABV ∙
The Melon Ball Shot is a shooter of vodka, green melon liqueur and fresh orange juice, shaken and fine-strained into a shot glass.
Ingredients
1
Servings
Instructions for 1 serving
- Pre-chill a glass
- Shake all ingredients with ice: Vodka 15 mlGreen melon liqueur 15 mlOrange juice 25 ml
- Fine strain into the chilled glass
Tips
- Fine-strain the shot to catch ice shards and orange pulp, which stand out in a pour this small.
History
The Melon Ball Shot is a scaled-down, shooter version of the Melon Ball cocktail, and no single inventor or date for either drink is documented. Most accounts tie its rise to the spread of green melon liqueur in American bars during the late 1970s and 1980s, after Suntory's Midori was introduced to the United States in 1978 at a launch party held at Studio 54 in New York. The bright color and sweet, fruity profile made melon liqueur drinks like the Melon Ball popular in that era's disco and cocktail-bar scene, and bartenders subsequently condensed the same vodka, melon liqueur, and citrus juice combination into a single shot-glass pour.
FAQ
What is in a Melon Ball Shot?
15 ml vodka, 15 ml green melon liqueur, and 25 ml freshly squeezed orange juice. The melon liqueur, such as Midori, gives the shot its green color and honeydew sweetness, and the orange juice cuts it.
What liquor is the base of a Melon Ball Shot?
Vodka, with green melon liqueur for the fruit and the color.
How do you make a Melon Ball Shot?
Shake the vodka, melon liqueur, and orange juice with ice, then fine-strain into a chilled shot glass. The fine strainer keeps out ice chips and orange pulp, which you would notice in a shot this small.
