Tokyo Tea

Just as the Long Island Iced Tea combines various spirits that mask each other’s flavors, the TOKYO TEA follows a similar template. Remove the cola and add Japan’s signature Midori melon liqueur along with club soda and sweet & sour mix, and you’ve got the Tokyo Tea. The Midori melon liqueur gives the drink its vibrant green color. You can easily make sweet & sour mix from scratch instead of using bottled mixers, which often contain additives and artificial sweeteners. If you have the necessary spirits and a maraschino cherry or two, here’s the recipe:

Requirements: Gin, rum, tequila, vodka, melon liqueur, Cointreau, sweet & sour mix*, club soda, lemon wheel, maraschino cherry

• .5 oz. gin
• .5 oz. rum
• .5 oz. tequila
• .5 oz. vodka
• .5 oz. melon liqueur
• .5 oz. Cointreau
• 1 oz. sweet & sour mix*
• 1 splash club soda
• Garnishes: lemon wheel & maraschino cherry

Combine the non-bubbly ingredients in an ice-filled shaker or directly in a highball glass with ice. Shake or stir the ingredients to combine and chill. Top with a splash of club soda or seltzer. Garnish with a lemon wheel and maraschino cherry. Kanpai!

Comments: Given the strength of this cocktail, it’s not typically served at tea time. Each serving contains two ounces of hard liquor and an additional ounce of liqueur, making it closer in strength to a margarita. The melon flavor of the Midori liqueur adds a refreshing, summery twist to this mix and balances nicely with the orange liqueur (not pictured above).

*Sweet & Sour Mix:

• 1 part water
• 1 part sugar
• 1 part fresh lemon juice
• 1 part fresh lime juice

If you have simple syrup (sugar and water), combine 2 parts simple syrup with 1 part lemon juice and 1 part lime juice.art lime juice.

Similar Cocktails:

Long Island Iced Tea — https://keetscocktails.com/long-island-iced-tea-2/