Bourbon Minted Fruit Kabobs

• 1 cup bourbon
• 1 cup water
• 1 handful mint leaves, chopped, plus more for garnish
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cantaloupe cut into 32 wedges
• 1 honeydew cut into 32 wedges
• 1 pineapple cut into 32 wedges
• 32 strawberries
• 32 grapes

1. Skewers
2. In a saucepan over high heat, bring the bourbon and water to a boil.
3. Add the sugar and stir until it is dissolved.
4. Add the mint, cover, and let stand for 1 hour.
5. Chill.
6. While that is cooling, skewer the fruit onto metal or bamboo skewers, alternating the fruit for color and texture.
7. Place the kabobs on a platter.
8. Drizzle them with the cold mint bourbon sauce.
9. Garnish with fresh mint.

bourbon, water, handful mint, sugar, cantaloupe, honeydew, pineapple, strawberries, grapes

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/bourbon-minted-fruit-kabobs-recipe2.html (may not work)