Midori Sour
The Midori Sour's chief ingredient, Midori, was launched in the U.S. in 1978 by Suntory. Midori's flavor is derived from Japanese musk melons and the cantaloupe-like yubari fruit, both of which are infused into neutral green spirits. Before bottling, the melon spirit is blended with brandy and sugar and dosed with food coloring to achieve its characteristic bright green color. There are few substitutes for this emblem of 1970s excess, and we used none of them.
Ingredients
- 1 oz Midori
- 1 oz lemon juice
- 1 oz lime juice
- 1 oz frankly vodka
- 1 egg white
- A dash of absinthe
- Handful of ice
- 3 DEHY Kiwifruit - Fine Cut slices
Instructions
- Combine Midori, lemon juice, lime juice, frankly vodka, egg white, and a dash of absinthe into a shaker without ice.
- Dry shake without ice for about 20 seconds.
- Add in a handful of ice and shake again for 20 more seconds.
- Fine strain into a martini glass.
- Garnish with three DEHY Kiwifruit - Fine Cut slices fanned out and held into place with a cocktail pick.
