A Japanese slipper is a drink made from

Midori Midori (みどり, ミドリ, , , ) is the Japanese word for "green" and may refer to: Places * Midori, Gunma * Midori-ku, Chiba * Midori-ku, Nagoya * Midori-ku, Sagamihara * Midori-ku, Saitama * Midori-ku, Yokohama People Given name * M ...

Cointreau Cointreau (, , ) is a brand of orange-flavoured triple sec liqueur produced in Saint-Barthélemy-d'Anjou, France. It is consumed as an apéritif and digestif, and is a component of several well-known cocktails. It was originally called Curaça ...

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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

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References

Cocktails with fruit liqueur Cocktails with triple sec or curaçao Melon drinks Australian alcoholic drinks Cuisine of Victoria (state) {{cocktail-stub