Midori Pineapple Martini
Description
A beginner-friendly soft martini combining Japanese-born melon liqueur 'Midori' with tropical pineapple juice. Features low alcohol content and sweet, fruity flavors. The beautiful leaf-green color creates a dreamlike drink that delights visually as well.
Origin
Country of Origin: Japan/United States （1980s）
After Suntory's Midori achieved international success in 1978, various variations were created by American bartenders in the 1980s. It gained popularity as a new style that borrowed the martini format while keeping alcohol content low.
Birth Date Meaning
A person who longs for a fairytale world
The combination of sweet melon and tropical pineapple expresses a longing for a dreamy, fairytale-like world
Famous Quotes
- "Green fairy bringing sweet dreams" - American Bartender
Trivia
- Japanese-born melon liqueur 'Midori' was launched in 1978
- Midori is known as the world's first commercially successful melon liqueur
- Represents a new category called 'Soft Martini'
- Very low alcohol content makes it popular with cocktail beginners
- Beautiful green color is the origin of the name 'Midori' meaning 'green'
Recipe
Ingredients:
- Midori - 30 ml
- Pineapple Juice - 90 ml
Instructions:
- Add Midori to shaker
- Add fresh pineapple juice
- Add ice and shake
- Strain into chilled cocktail glass
- Garnish with pineapple chunk and melon ball
- Add a maraschino cherry
- Finish with colorful cocktail pick