This creation is derived from the Melon Ball cocktail which comprises of Midori melon liqueur, vodka and freshly squeezed orange juice then garnished with melon balls (watermelon, cantaloupe and/or honeydew). I forgot to mention this recipe is also meant to be garnished with melon balls but A) I despise most melons except watermelon and B) I was going to buy a whole watermelon for 2 tiny balls >_
My favourite cocktail in is highball glass, ice, 1 shot Midori, 1 shots Disaronno, and then fill with cranberry juice It's a very sweet drink, so not for everyone, but I love it because it tastes somewhat like a cherry bakewell cupcake. I've seen it called a Cherry Stone but i've only ever seen it available in one bar
I got my package yesterday including my jigger. Cheers Steve! Here's my Midori recipe; the Japanese Lilly 1.5 Oz: London dry gin 1 Oz: Midori 1 Oz: Lemon juice 2 dashes: Orange butters. Garnish: A single cherry. It's dry, but not bracingly so, with a sour melon flavour and a hint of orange on the finish. My Mum's favourite cocktail is the Japanese Slipper which I thought was Midori, gin, lemon. When I discovered it wasn't I decided to turn it into something a little better so I lengthened the gin and added the orange back in with the bitters. My Mum's first name is Leslee so her cousins would call her Lilly hence the name.
I make a drink super similar to this but it doesnt have a name. (I call it the Georgia Green since the guy who told me the recipe is from Georgia and its green) The recipe is 1 shot of melon liquor, 1.5 shots of white rum, .5 oz of lemon or lime juice, and 1 oz of simple syrup. It make the perfect slushie with 2 red solo cups of ice (sorry not exact measuring) but this is a super refreshing drink in the hot sun! Also love your videos Steve! Keep the drinks coming! :)
Wow! This time the algorithm hit me just right! Did it just now with a tiny twist - used Tanqueray gin instead of votka. It's...Steve mate , bless you !
My favorite melon liqueur recipe is my own creation called the MPL. -2 oz Melon Liqueur -1 oz Pineapple Juice -3/4 oz Lemon Juice -3 to 4 drops Saffron-Mango Bitters Really well balanced, low ABV, and a great way to use up Midori quicker. The mango bitters could be subbed for any bitters that fits the profile.
Steve: And give it a good shake for about 12 seconds.. Me: This is it, here comes that smile =) Keep it up Steve, I love your videos and I'll try them all when I have the chance.
Browsin through your drinks, and I actually have all the stuff for this one! And man is it ever sweet. And I have a sweet tooth, too. I think maybe using lime juice and upping the amount might cut some of that out? Idk, I'll try it out some other time.
Ok so exactly how many cocktails did you have before filming? LOL I've never had anything with Midori in it so I'll this to my list tho it's further down on the list. That green is crazy vibrant, I bet it would light up under uv light
Hey Steve, I've got a friend who recently went on a 2 week trip to Australia, and he was telling me the average price of a cocktail over there was $18-$20! Is thag just an exaggeration, or is liquour over there just very expensive? I can't imagine paying that much for a drink!
Yeah, that's pretty much spot on! Keep in mind that your dollar is worth about 1.4x as much... but we pay $86 per litre (of 100% spirit) of tax whilst most places in the USA are around $16 (I think)... so for each 700ml bottle there is $25 of taxes.
'Ball drop' sounds like slang for... Well, puberty. So maybe this is sort of a 'starters cocktail' for someone graduating from sodas and very sweet 'booze with chaser' drinks? Either way, very interesting. Apparently Midori is available at our local government-issue boozing store, so maybe I'll go grab a bottle some time and try this one. I also have some very green but very mild mint liqueur that my missus got from somewhere, would you have any ideas for a minty drink?
I suggest that you try making some cocktails with Greek drinks like ouzo, tsipouro and raki, if they are easy for you to find. I dont think they are gonna be the best thing you ever tried, but it will be interesting.
@@tatupakkanen I dont exactly know the origin but it is popular in Turkey and the Balkans, while in Greece it is consumed mainly in Crete and the Kykládes islands.
This is just completely out of interest. You and most other bartenders I watch instruct to shake a cocktail for "about 12 seconds" but no one ever gets close to 12 seconds. But I have noticed that 12 shakes of the cocktail shaker normal constitutes as enough dilution and chilling. Does it make much of a difference if you shake it for exactly 12 seconds as opposed to shake it for 12 shakes? Love Midori by the way so I'm happy you're making some content about it!
12 seconds is the ideal time.. the drink reaches a point where it won’t get any colder. I usually shorten my shake or stirring purely for timing - it’s a bit dull watching the same movement (especially stirring).. this article goes into great depth about dilution and I think anyone mixing drinks should read: www.cookingissues.com/index.html%3Fp=4585.html
Wow really? I thought Midori was everywhere! I have not had it in many, many, many years... this is definitely a sweet drink but I was still surprised..
Did Mr. Steve get a hair cut? Or maybe it’s just moistened 🤣 looks like an ooky spooky drink for Halloween-bet it’d be awesome with some dry ice 🧛🏻♀️🧛🏻♂️
Likewise Kate! Midori is definitely not a go to liqueur for me.... but I'm making some for the channel as I know there are still plenty of people that love the stuff. It's been sooo long since I've had Midori and it was better than expected (but still not my cup of tea!)..
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This creation is derived from the Melon Ball cocktail which comprises of Midori melon liqueur, vodka and freshly squeezed orange juice then garnished with melon balls (watermelon, cantaloupe and/or honeydew). I forgot to mention this recipe is also meant to be garnished with melon balls but A) I despise most melons except watermelon and B) I was going to buy a whole watermelon for 2 tiny balls >_
Steve the Bartender 2 tiny balls ? 😂
Haha, no tiny balls.
But you could have juiced the melon and done a watermelon cocktail compilation vid!
Steve plz flaming Lamborghini recipe
Well, seems like you.... Dropped the balls.
I always love the quick 2 second smile he gives to the camera when he shakes the cocktail. It's always funny to me
I'm a simple man.
I see Steve, i press like 🤙🍹🍸
Thansk Manu!
My favourite cocktail in is highball glass, ice, 1 shot Midori, 1 shots Disaronno, and then fill with cranberry juice
It's a very sweet drink, so not for everyone, but I love it because it tastes somewhat like a cherry bakewell cupcake.
I've seen it called a Cherry Stone but i've only ever seen it available in one bar
I got my package yesterday including my jigger. Cheers Steve!
Here's my Midori recipe; the Japanese Lilly
1.5 Oz: London dry gin
1 Oz: Midori
1 Oz: Lemon juice
2 dashes: Orange butters.
Garnish: A single cherry.
It's dry, but not bracingly so, with a sour melon flavour and a hint of orange on the finish. My Mum's favourite cocktail is the Japanese Slipper which I thought was Midori, gin, lemon. When I discovered it wasn't I decided to turn it into something a little better so I lengthened the gin and added the orange back in with the bitters. My Mum's first name is Leslee so her cousins would call her Lilly hence the name.
Thank you Steve drunk me thinks this is very cool
Lol, most welcome Joseph!
I love Midori! Definitely going to try this one and I'm looking forward to your Midori compilation!
I make a drink super similar to this but it doesnt have a name. (I call it the Georgia Green since the guy who told me the recipe is from Georgia and its green) The recipe is 1 shot of melon liquor, 1.5 shots of white rum, .5 oz of lemon or lime juice, and 1 oz of simple syrup. It make the perfect slushie with 2 red solo cups of ice (sorry not exact measuring) but this is a super refreshing drink in the hot sun!
Also love your videos Steve! Keep the drinks coming! :)
Wow! This time the algorithm hit me just right! Did it just now with a tiny twist - used Tanqueray gin instead of votka. It's...Steve mate , bless you !
The elderflower liqueur literally made the drink look nuclear.
Great video. Although the Nuclear Green is frightening!!
My favorite melon liqueur recipe is my own creation called the MPL.
-2 oz Melon Liqueur
-1 oz Pineapple Juice
-3/4 oz Lemon Juice
-3 to 4 drops Saffron-Mango Bitters
Really well balanced, low ABV, and a great way to use up Midori quicker. The mango bitters could be subbed for any bitters that fits the profile.
Looks yummy :)
Steve: And give it a good shake for about 12 seconds..
Me: This is it, here comes that smile =)
Keep it up Steve, I love your videos and I'll try them all when I have the chance.
Ooh I like the sound of vodka with Midori this will make a change from a Japanese slipper 😋
Gonna have to get me a bottle of Midori now. Probably 20 years since I had one on my own shelf. Great video as always, mate. :)
Can't wait to make this one, thank you Steve. Can't wait for the other Midori recipes 😊
Browsin through your drinks, and I actually have all the stuff for this one! And man is it ever sweet. And I have a sweet tooth, too. I think maybe using lime juice and upping the amount might cut some of that out? Idk, I'll try it out some other time.
The smile while shaking always gets me 😁
this looks SOOO good! im super into sweet drinks and don't like to taste the alcohol lol so this seems like a good option for me!
The green reminds me of the old Ghostbuster themed Ecto-Coolers from the '80s.
You have come to me in my time of need Steve! I have Midori and no idea what to do with it.... UNTIL NOW
Hey Steve, you should do a series where you put your take on drinks (like this one) and comment on how it affects the flavors. Great vid as always 👍🏻
Seems like a kind of drink you would’ve found in a club in the 80s!
Fun fact: Midori means green in Japanese.
omg i guessed it, only because deku / midoriya from boku no hero academia xD i heard midori and i was like, midoriya?
Didn't know that, but it makes sense. Never watched that show, so I always think of the character Midori from the online comic, Centralia 2050
I’m having flashbacks of getting juiced up on green cordial as a kid in the 80s. Going to have to give this a try.
Whoa Midori brings back memories from my 20's. Might buy a bottle now they've changed the formula. It used to be sickly sweet.
Ok so exactly how many cocktails did you have before filming? LOL I've never had anything with Midori in it so I'll this to my list tho it's further down on the list. That green is crazy vibrant, I bet it would light up under uv light
2:25 that smile, that damn smile
Mr Bartender, Midori Juice and Lime juice are they the same??? Thanks for the answer 😊😊😊
Hey Steve, I've got a friend who recently went on a 2 week trip to Australia, and he was telling me the average price of a cocktail over there was $18-$20! Is thag just an exaggeration, or is liquour over there just very expensive? I can't imagine paying that much for a drink!
Yeah, that's pretty much spot on! Keep in mind that your dollar is worth about 1.4x as much... but we pay $86 per litre (of 100% spirit) of tax whilst most places in the USA are around $16 (I think)... so for each 700ml bottle there is $25 of taxes.
Looks yummy!
It was quite tasty to my surprise :)
I thought it would be really sweet! Maybe for younger crowd who love sugar! 😂
Hey Steve where did you get the glassware it’s beautiful
To make it less sweet, would you recommend a dry vermouth, maybe more bitters?
'Ball drop' sounds like slang for... Well, puberty. So maybe this is sort of a 'starters cocktail' for someone graduating from sodas and very sweet 'booze with chaser' drinks?
Either way, very interesting. Apparently Midori is available at our local government-issue boozing store, so maybe I'll go grab a bottle some time and try this one. I also have some very green but very mild mint liqueur that my missus got from somewhere, would you have any ideas for a minty drink?
And then he made it!
I like the $8 alternative to midori, Jenkins melon liquor
have you ever tried a liquid marijuana? it's my personal favorite as far as sweet cocktails
60ml! That's way too much midori. Swap the Vodka/Midori measurements and it would be much better.
So the mid shake smile gets me every time but why do you do it 😂
Is that brand of elderflower liqueur only available in Australia?
Slightly off topic - looking for Mr Blacks coffee liqueur in the 🇺🇸- Seattle WA to be specific. Is it possible?
Steve, don't worry - you're still cool even if you enjoy a Midori Melon Ball cocktail!
if you take requests, could you teach us how to make Hawaiian cocktails? such as the mai tai, blue Hawaiian etc
This seems like a good one for the 100 proof vodka
1:28 is one of the most satisfying corks ive ever heard
I suggest that you try making some cocktails with Greek drinks like ouzo, tsipouro and raki, if they are easy for you to find. I dont think they are gonna be the best thing you ever tried, but it will be interesting.
Isnt raki turkish..?
@@tatupakkanen I dont exactly know the origin but it is popular in Turkey and the Balkans, while in Greece it is consumed mainly in Crete and the Kykládes islands.
Midoriiiii!!!
That peeky smile 👌
i like your smile
This is just completely out of interest. You and most other bartenders I watch instruct to shake a cocktail for "about 12 seconds" but no one ever gets close to 12 seconds. But I have noticed that 12 shakes of the cocktail shaker normal constitutes as enough dilution and chilling.
Does it make much of a difference if you shake it for exactly 12 seconds as opposed to shake it for 12 shakes?
Love Midori by the way so I'm happy you're making some content about it!
12 seconds is the ideal time.. the drink reaches a point where it won’t get any colder. I usually shorten my shake or stirring purely for timing - it’s a bit dull watching the same movement (especially stirring).. this article goes into great depth about dilution and I think anyone mixing drinks should read: www.cookingissues.com/index.html%3Fp=4585.html
Cannot get midori locally and the melon 🍈 liqueur available is a sweet mess so can’t try this one. Wonder how the drink looks like under black light 😉
Wow really? I thought Midori was everywhere! I have not had it in many, many, many years... this is definitely a sweet drink but I was still surprised..
Does it glow in the dark?
What do you have against the color green? :D :P
Did Mr. Steve get a hair cut? Or maybe it’s just moistened 🤣 looks like an ooky spooky drink for Halloween-bet it’d be awesome with some dry ice 🧛🏻♀️🧛🏻♂️
Steve. Greetings from Philadelphia! Your videos are great. I appreciate the effort... I think you just do not like green.
I heard so many good reviews about Midori, but oh boy, when I tried it I was disappointed. sticking to Monin's melon liqueur.
And in case you are out of Midori, you can substitute it to green absinthe!
Just kidding don't ever try it out please...
Absolutely do it you can fight god
Just tried this cocktail, it’s absolutely delicious... and boozy. Definitely making this again. 😁
Went on a cruise and just smashed Midori and Lemonade because it was the one time I could do it without judgement
Is there a substitute for the elderflower liquor?
Maybe a lychee liqueur...?
Notification squad! 🤘
He's gonna shake... Wait for it... There it is 😁
Scooby snack Scooby snack Scooby snack!!!!
You can't get it too sweet for me. What really got my attention was the organic vodka. I'd like to find organic vodka. I'm all about organic.
You can get it in the states, it's called Ocean vodka. Amazing round bottle
@@drinkswithdan6776, thanks!
Here just for the shaking 😁
Hey Steve frank that won the cocktail comp hasn't received his $20 voucher yet
Yikes! Been busy, will hit him up now..
@@StevetheBartender_ your a super busy man
I much prefer drinks with bitter or sour notes. Not sure I could drink something that color of green. 🤢
Likewise Kate! Midori is definitely not a go to liqueur for me.... but I'm making some for the channel as I know there are still plenty of people that love the stuff. It's been sooo long since I've had Midori and it was better than expected (but still not my cup of tea!)..
i'd bump the vodka up to 45ml
This is as green as hulk. Lol. Just not as mean. Looks good Steve
flaming Lamborghini recipe plz
Looks Like its radioactive
Rest api
When you only 16 buh wanna start making cocktails😂
Looks like antifreeze lol
Anime drink
Not a fan of Midori.
Porsche has a color called "acid green".
First comment yooooo
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