Midori Sour

Name: Midori Sour
Ingredients: 1.5 oz Midori; 1 oz Vodka; .5 oz Lemon Juice; .5 oz Lime Juice; .5 oz Simple Syrup; 1-2 drop(s) Absinthia Absinthe Verte

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By Gidget

Made with a product from a current or former Crafted Pour partner. The creator may have received free product or other incentives from the brand.

Submitted on: August 20, 2025

Refreshing

Seasonal

Was the Midori Sour the cocktail that defined the '80s? No other cocktail says 1980s quite as much as the Midori Sour. With its bright fluorescent green color and fruity taste, it represented the era's fondness for bright colors, fruity flavors, and a touch of playful excess. Midori, a Japanese melon-flavored liqueur, was launched in the U.S in 1978 by Suntory. Midori, which translates to the word “green” in Japanese, is a sweet liqueur made from Yubari and Muskmelons, two melons that only grow ...

Ingredients

1.5 oz
Midori

1 oz
Vodka

.5 oz
Lemon Juice

.5 oz
Lime Juice

.5 oz
Simple Syrup

1-2 drop(s)
Absinthia Absinthe Verte

Tools

Cocktail Shaker
Jigger
Mixing Spoon
Hurricane Glass
Hand Juicer
Spray bottle
Dropper bottle
knife
cutting board
Stainless Steel Straws

Instructions

Garnish

Dehydrated Lime

Build

Shake & Strain

Glass

Hurricane

Estimated strength

About 16% ABV (estimate)

By Gidget

Fun Craft Cocktails

Hi, I'm Gidget. After 30+ years in the spa/resort industry, I wanted to create an online business. What started out as a summer hobby quickly became a passion for creating beautiful craft cocktails for my family and friends. I started my website funcraftcocktails.com in the summer of 2022 and and became a certified mixologist. When I started creating cocktail reels on Instagram, I discovered that I also have a love of photography/videography and writing! I have always been very theatrical, taki...

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1. Make the simple syrup. Add 1 cup of sugar to 1 cup of water in a small saucepan. Stir and heat to boil. Remove from heat and let cool. Store in a glass container in the fridge for up to a month. 2. Make the cocktail. Add the Midori, Vodka, Lemon and Lime Juice, Simple Syrup, and Absinthe to a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake to combine for 30 seconds. 3. Prep your glass. Spray the inside of your glass with Absinthe to rinse (You can also swirl a small amount and dump out the remainder). Fill w...

Editor's Note

An absinthe rinse lifts the neon‑green Midori Sour, adding a subtle herbal counterpoint to its sweet melon base.

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