Midori Milk
Description
Midori Milk is a simple and gentle-tasting cocktail combining melon liqueur 'Midori' with milk. Basically enjoyed as melon liqueur with milk, it has low alcohol content and can be enjoyed by beginners. Surprisingly, melon and milk have good compatibility, featuring an elegant light green color and interesting cocoa-like mouthfeel. It developed as a unique drink combining Japanese melon soda culture with cocktail culture.
Origin
Country of Origin: Japan （1980s）
This home-style cocktail was born in 1980s Japan alongside the popularization of melon liqueur 'Midori'. It emerged from the fusion of Japan's unique melon soda culture with Western cocktail culture, establishing itself as an easily enjoyable home cocktail. It gained popularity especially among women and young people, becoming beloved not only in bars but also at home.
Birth Date Meaning
A versatile hard worker who pursues truth
Despite simple ingredients, the attitude of exploring new flavors created by the unexpected combination of melon and milk represents the stance of a hard worker who continues to learn and pursue truth.
Famous Quotes
- 'A gentle cocktail born from the unexpected encounter of melon and milk' - Japanese Bartender
- 'Discovery of complex flavors born from simple ingredients' - Cocktail Enthusiast
Trivia
- Known as melon liqueur with milk, also described as alcoholic melon milk
- Developed as a unique drink combining Japanese melon soda culture with cocktail culture
- Features a mysterious taste with cocoa-like mouthfeel while highlighting melon flavor
- Popular among cocktail beginners and women due to its low alcohol content
- Beloved as a home bar standard cocktail due to its easy preparation at home
Recipe
Ingredients:
- Midori (Melon Liqueur) - 30 ml
- Milk - 90 ml
- Ice - 適量 as needed
Instructions:
- Add ice to tumbler glass in a 'く' shape
- Pour 30ml Midori into the glass
- Slowly add 90ml chilled milk
- Stir gently with bar spoon
- Garnish with melon ball and mint leaves
- Serve with straw