MIDORI MELON LIQUEUR Holiday Cocktails

Check out a couple of cocktails courtesy of Midori Melon Liqueur for the holiday season!

The Midori® Elf’s Kiss and Midori® Holly Jolly are festive for the holidays while the Midori® Mebuki (which mean’s “budding” in Japanese) and the Midori® Sparkle are great for New Years.

Cheers!

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Midori® Holly Jolly

1 1/2 parts Midori® Melon Liqueur
1/2 part DeKuyper® Creme de Cocoa White Liqueur
1 part Fresh Lemon Juice

Combine all ingredients in a shaker over ice. Shake and pour into a coupe glass or martini glass.

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Midori® Elf’s Kiss

1/2 parts Midori® Melon Liqueur
1 part Pinnacle® Citrus Vodka
JDK & Sons 03 Premium Orange Liqueur
1 1/2 parts Sweet & Sour
Two 1/2 inch squares of Fresh Ginger
Juice of 1/2 a lemon
Cranberry Juice
Orange Slice

Fill a tall glass with ice and add Midori®. In a shaker, muddle fresh ginger and the juice of half a lemon. Add sweet & sour and vodka and shake with ice. Strain and pour into the glass over Midori®. Top with cranberry juice and a floater of orange liqueur. Garnish with a twisted orange slice.

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Midori® Mebuki

Created by Chef Morimoto

1 part Midori® Melon Liqueur

1 part Junmai Style Sake

1/2 part Fresh Lemon Juice

Splash Simple Syrup

Combine ingredients in a mixing glass with ice and shake. Strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with a lemon peel.

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Midori® Sparkle

1/2 part Midori® Melon Liqueur

Dry Champagne or Sparkling Wine

METHOD: Pour Midori® into a champagne glass. Top with dry Champagne or sparkling wine.

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