Got a bottle of Midori? This neon green Japanese liqueur was emblematic of drinks of the 1980’s, brightly colored and intensely sweet. After going out of vogue for a while, it’s back and better than ever! Its earthy melon flavor makes refreshingly crisp, sweet tart drinks. Here are all the best Midori cocktails that make the most of this green melon liquor! At A Couple Cooks, we’re cocktail experts with over 300 cocktail recipes under our belt, and we’ve experimented with this liqueur to find the best ways to use it. It’s surprisingly refreshing when paired with real citrus or top shelf orange liqueur in a Japanese Slipper. Or try the classic Midori Sour uses real lemon, lime and soda water, a far cry from the vodka and artificial sour mix of days gone by. Ready to get started?
And now…the top Midori cocktails!
All about Midori
Want to know more about this tasty melon liqueur? Here’s its back story: History: The Midori Sour is a popular cocktail from the 1980’s that sprung up after the bright green Japanese liqueur was introduced in the United States in 1978. Ingredients: Midori, lemon juice, lime juice, soda water History: The Japanese Slipper was invented in 1984 in Melbourne, Australia by a French bartender named Jean-Paul Bourguignon. The fresh lemon and Cointreau speaks to his French roots and harkens back to classic cocktails. Ingredients: Midori, lemon juice, Cointreau History: This drink is a spin on the ultra popular Long Island Iced Tea, an ubiquitous cocktail invented in the 1970’s. The Toyko Tea likely came about sometime after Midori was introduced in the US in 1978. Ingredients: vodka, tequila, white rum, gin, Cointreau, lemon juice, simple syrup, Midori, soda water Ingredients: Midori, tequila, lime juice
Midori is a bright green, honeydew melon-flavored Japanese liqueur. It was first released in 1964 with the name Hermes Melon Liqueur. When released in the US in 1978, the name changed to Midori, the Japanese word for green. What does Midori taste like? It’s sweet, with a candy-like honeydew melon flavor. How much does Midori cost? A small bottle (375 ml) costs around $15, and a large bottle (750 ml) is about $25-30.
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Classics: Try Sour Cocktails, Classic Cocktails, or Great Cocktail Recipes. Easy: These 10 Easy Mixed Drinks and Cheap Drinks have just 2 to 3 ingredients. The Big 5: Try the best cocktails with Gin, Vodka, Whiskey or Bourbon, Tequila or Rum. Specialty: Make drinks with Mezcal, Fernet Branca, Aperol, Hennessy, Maraschino, or Licor 43. By Season: Go for drinks in Fall, Winter, Christmas, or Summer.
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