Midori Sour
Nov 12th, 2007 by Sean
Midori is a very sweet, green-flavored cordial that gets it’s flavor from honeydew. The name Midori means “green” in Japanese, and unsurprising, it was made in Japan until 1987.
The best way to offset the sweet flavor of Midori is with something sour. A Midori Sour is usually created by added some kind of Sweet & Sour mix to it, or for a more natural flavor, lemon juice and a little extra sugar. Your typical recipe is something like:
- 3oz Midori Melon Liqueur
- 1.5oz Sweet & Sour Mix
From there, you can mix it with ice in shaker and strain it into a cocktail glass, or just pour it on the rocks. It works well either way. For an added touch, add 2 cherries.
If you want something a little weaker, you can make a bigger drink by adding more sweet & sour mix. The melon flavor is pretty powerful, so you can get away with adding probably up to 4-6oz of sweet & sour mix. Midori is usually 20-21% alcohol by volume, so you won’t get much of a buzz off a single drink.
I like the Glass you made it in. No clean highball glasses?
Yeah…
Don’t think Ty has any regular drink glasses. I’ll buy some eventually.
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