Japanese slipper

Japanese Slipper

Type	Cocktail
Primary alcohol by volume	Midori Orange-flavored liqueur
Served	Straight up; without ice
Standard garnish	Honeydew melon slice
Standard drinkware	Cocktail glass
Commonly used ingredients	3 cl (1 part) Midori 3 cl (1 part) cointreau 3 cl (1 part) lemon juice
Preparation	Shake together in a mixer with ice. Strain into glass, garnish and serve.

A Japanese slipper is a drink made from Midori, Cointreau, and lemon juice. It was created in 1984 by Jean-Paul Bourguignon at Mietta's Restaurant in Melbourne.

History

The Japanese Slipper appears in literature as early as

The bulletin: Issues 5617-5625 in 1988

"you might care for one of the other current favorites — a Toblerone, a Japanese Slipper or a Mind Eraser. ... Bailey's, grand marnier) or a Melon Bullet (Midori, Mainstay, cointreau, lemon juice)"

Preparation

Place a cherry into a cocktail glass. Place crushed ice into cocktail shaker, add Midori, then the Cointreau and lemon juice. Shake well and strain into the chilled cocktail glass and serve. Garnish with a slice of honeydew melon.

A variation can be made by replacing the Cointreau with vodka.^[1]

References

↑ "Japanese Slipper - Cocktail Recipes - MIDORI - The Original Melon Liqueur -". MIDORI - The Original Melon Liqueur -.

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