Japanese slipper

{{Short description|Drink made from Midori, Cointreau and lemon juice}}

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| sourcelink = japaneseslipper

| name = Japanese Slipper

| image = Japanese slipper.jpg

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| type = cocktail

| flaming =

| midori = yes

| orange = yes

| served = straight

| garnish = Honeydew melon slice

| drinkware = cocktail

| ingredients = *3 cl (1 part) Midori

| prep = Shake together in a mixer with ice. Strain into glass, garnish and serve.

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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.{{Cite web|url=https://cocktailcollective.co/recipe/japanese-slipper/|title=Japanese Slipper|access-date=2024-04-24|archive-date=2024-04-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240424141854/https://cocktailsdistilled.com/recipe/japanese-slipper/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url = http://www.cocktailsandbars.com/japanese-slipper-cocktail-recipe/|title = Japanese Slipper Cocktail Recipe|date = 16 July 2020|access-date = 24 April 2024|archive-date = 25 April 2023|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230425200915/https://cocktailsandbars.com/japanese-slipper-cocktail-recipe/|url-status = live}}

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.midori-world.com/recipes/japanese-slipper.html|title=Japanese Slipper - Cocktail Recipes - MIDORI - The Original Melon Liqueur -|work=MIDORI - The Original Melon Liqueur -|access-date=2013-07-05|archive-date=2013-08-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130803173815/http://www.midori-world.com/recipes/japanese-slipper.html|url-status=dead}}

References