As soon as that bright green bottle catches your eye, you know exactly what it is: Midori. Brilliant, bright green hues dance in cocktails, with a sweet melon flavor added. Usually serving as the foil to sour in a variety of cocktails, Midori is a star in its own right. It's a fan favorite of cocktail lovers with a sweet tooth and those who want something that'll have their mouths puckering.
Midori Melon Ball
Dive head first into the world of melon Midori with a juicy and crushable cocktail. With a heavy dose of vitamins from the OJ, too. So it's practically a smoothie.
Ingredients
- 2 ounces Midori
- 1 ounce vodka
- 3 ounces freshly squeezed orange juice
- Ice
- Lemon wedge for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, Midori, vodka, and orange juice.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into hurricane or highball glass over fresh ice.
- Garnish with a lemon wedge.
Japanese Slipper
It's no surprise that this neon green martini is a product of the 80s. After all, the only thing bigger and more outrageous than the cocktails was the hair.
Ingredients
- 1 ounce Midori
- 1 ounce orange liqueur
- 1 ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
- Ice
- Cherry for garnish
Instructions
- Chill a martini glass or coupe.
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, Midori, orange liqueur, and lemon juice.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into the chilled glass.
- Garnish with a cherry.
Blue Bahama
Longing for tropical breezes and sand between your toes? Consider your trip booked. And you don't even need to take off your shoes to get through security.
Ingredients
- 1 ounce Midori
- 1 ounce blue curaçao
- ½ ounce vodka
- ½ ounce rum
- ½ ounce gin
- ½ ounce tequila
- 2 ounces sour mix
- Ice
- Pineapple wedge for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, Midori, blue curaçao, vodka, rum, gin, tequila, and sour mix.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into a highball glass over fresh ice.
- Garnish with a pineapple wedge.
Midori Sour
The most popular and arguably well-known Midori cocktail: the Midori sour. Sweet, sour, and stunningly green.
Ingredients
- 1½ ounces Midori
- 1 ounce vodka
- ¾ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- ½ ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
- Ice
- Club soda to top off
- Maraschino cherries for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, Midori, vodka, lime juice, and lemon juice.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.
- Top off with club soda.
- Garnish with a maraschino cherry.
Midori Splice
If the Blue Bahama is a little too much for you, no worries. There's still a vacation for you, and this drink will instantly be whisk you away to an island paradise.
Ingredients
- 2 ounces Midori
- 1 ounce coconut rum
- 4 ounces pineapple juice
- Ice
- Mint sprig for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, Midori, coconut rum, and pineapple juice.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into a highball or cocktail glass over fresh ice.
- Garnish with a mint sprig.
Honeydew Martini
A delightfully fruity twist where Midori meets martini. You can find it at the intersection of boozy and delicious.
Ingredients
- 1 ounce Midori
- 1 ounce vodka
- ¾ ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
- ½ ounce simple syrup
- Ice
- Orange wheel for garnish
Instructions
- Chill a martini glass or coupe.
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, Midori, vodka, lemon juice, and simple syrup.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into the chilled glass.
- Garnish with an orange wheel.
Melon Mojito
Melon and mint collide to create an explosion of mint and honeydew. What does it taste like? The perfect summer afternoon when there is no yardwork to be done.
Ingredients
- 9-10 fresh mint leaves
- ½ ounce simple syrup
- 1½ ounces white rum
- ¾ ounce Midori
- ¾ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- Ice
- Club soda to top off
- Melon balls and mint sprig for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, muddle mint leaves with simple syrup.
- Add ice, rum, Midori, and lime juice.
- Shake to chill.
- Double strain into a cocktail glass over fresh ice.
- Top off with club soda.
- Garnish with melon balls and a mint sprig.
Midori Daiquiri
In the Midori daiquiri, there's no need for simple syrup. All the sweetness you need comes from that honeydew melon liqueur. Of course, you can always add a little extra lime juice or even add a splash of simple syrup to make this your dream Midori daiquiri.
Ingredients
- 1½ ounces white rum
- ¾ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- ¾ once Midori
- Ice
- Lime peel for garnish
Instructions
- Chill a martini glass or coupe.
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, rum, lime juice, and Midori.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into the chilled glass.
- Garnish with a lime peel.
Pearl Harbor Cocktail
Think of this cocktail as a screwdriver, but instead of orange juice, you use pineapple juice. And you add Midori. Better yet, don't just imagine these swaps. Shake one up for yourself.
Ingredients
- 1½ ounces vodka
- 1½ ounces Midori
- 4 ounces pineapple juice
- Ice
- Mint sprig and pineapple wedge for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, vodka, Midori, and pineapple juice.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into a highball or rocks glass over fresh ice.
- Garnish with a mint sprig and pineapple wedge.
Melon Margarita
Move over tequila. Today, Midori joins the margarita party. Time to get your green on! This pairs great with both St. Patrick's Day and Halloween, or any Tuesday.
Ingredients
- Lime wedge and sugar for rim
- 1 ounce silver tequila
- 1 ounce orange liqueur
- ¾ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- ¾ ounce Midori
- Ice
- Lime wheel for garnish
Instructions
- To prepare rim, rub the rim of the glass with the lime wedge.
- With the sugar on a saucer, dip either half or the entire rim of the glass in the sugar to coat.
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, tequila, orange liqueur, lemon juice, and Midori.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into the prepared glass.
- Garnish with a lime wheel.
Jolly Rancher Martini
If you loved Jolly Rancher candies as a kid, then chances are you'll love the adult version. Possibly even more than that sticky hard candy.
Ingredients
- 1 ounce Midori
- 1 ounce peach liqueur
- 1 ounce sour mix
- ½ ounce white cranberry juice
- Ice
- Lime peel for garnish
Instructions
- Chill a martini glass or coupe.
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, Midori, peach liqueur, sour mix, and white cranberry juice.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into the chilled glass.
- Garnish with a lime peel.
What to Mix With Midori
Wondering what to mix with Midori? These mixers are an excellent starting point for creating your own Midori cocktails. How creative can you get?
- Lemon lime soda
- Sour mix
- Club soda
- Flavored club soda such as vanilla, cherry, orange, citrus, and strawberry
- Orange juice
- Grapefruit juice
- Ginger ale
- Ginger beer
- Lemonade
- Limeade
- Pear nectar
- Whiskey
- Amaretto
- Lime juice
- Sambuca
- Lemon juice
- Pineapple juice
- Coconut water
- Cherry juice
- Cranberry juice
- Tequila
- Dry sparkling wine
Midori Makes Life Sweeter
It's not easy being green, but Midori makes living the green life so much easier and sweeter. From warm summer breezes to pretend potions at Halloween, you'll never miss the mark with a Midori cocktail in hand. Isn't it time to live the green life?
