Midori Mimosa
Description
The Midori Mimosa is an elegant cocktail with a beautiful green color, created by combining Japan-born melon liqueur "Midori" with premium champagne. By replacing the traditional mimosa's orange juice with Midori, it achieves a more sophisticated flavor profile. The sweet melon aroma and champagne's gorgeous effervescence brighten special mornings and brunch times. Visually stunning and perfect for the fresh green season, it's beloved as an innovative cocktail.
Origin
Country of Origin: United States （1980s）
Born in the 1980s when American bartenders were fascinated by the unique flavor of Midori imported from Japan and arranged existing mimosa recipes. It gained popularity as a more diverse mimosa variation in America's thriving brunch culture, becoming a symbolic example of Japanese ingredients contributing to the global cocktail scene.
Birth Date Meaning
A pioneer who can act according to the circumstances of events
This meaning comes from the innovation of incorporating new melon flavors while maintaining the traditional mimosa style, and the rising champagne bubbles representing a forward-moving will.
Famous Quotes
- "Innovation is a beautiful flower that blooms on tradition" - Anonymous Bartender
Trivia
- Midori was developed in Japan in 1978 and is known as the world's first authentic melon liqueur
- Made from a blend of Yubari melon and muskmelon juices, characterized by its vibrant green color
- The mimosa was born in Paris in 1925 and has been beloved as a breakfast and brunch cocktail staple
- May 3rd is Constitution Day in Japan, where new era progress overlaps with Midori Mimosa's innovation
- While melon season is summer, spring to early summer Midori Mimosa expresses seasonal transitions
Recipe
Ingredients:
- Midori (Melon Liqueur) - 30 ml
- Champagne or Sparkling Wine - 120 ml
- Lemon Juice - 5 ml
- Simple Syrup - 5 ml
Instructions:
- Prepare a chilled champagne flute
- Pour Midori into the glass
- Add lemon juice
- Add simple syrup
- Slowly pour chilled champagne
- Stir gently to combine
- Garnish with melon ball or lime twist