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Midori Splice - just like a Pine Lime Splice only better! |
Many of you will not have heard of the Midori Splice cocktail before - I think it's an Aussie thing, much like chicken salt, Fantales, Cheezels and 'goon'.
Having taken inspriation from the Pine Lime Splice - an Aussie delight of ice cream on a stick covered in a frozen fruit flavoured ice - the Midori Splice recreates the textures and flavours in one delicious, summery adult drink.
The Pine Lime Splice is my childhood. Growing up I spent many days on the beach - sun on my skin and wind in my hair - and more often than not there was ice cream involved. The Splice was my number one choice for so long I can't even remember, and even now a visit home isn't complete without one.
Living in the UK, it's been too long since my last Midori Splice cocktail, but on a recent trip to Asda I spotted the luminous green Midori bottle out of the corner of my eye and I had a sudden urge to make one.
Midori, which helpfully means 'green' in Japanese, is a sweet melon flavoured liqueur around 20% abv. Given it's so sweet, it's not normally drunk neat, but rather mixed with lemonade, lime juice, pineapple juice or used as part of a cocktail (we've used it before in a June Bug and it makes great green Halloween cocktails!)
Its vivid green colour makes it truly unmistakable and its vibrancy and tropical flavour makes it perfect for summer.
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Midori Splice cocktails for two - just add sunshine! |
For two Midori Splice cocktails you'll need:
- 4 parts Midori melon liqueur (£11 at ASDA)
- 2 parts coconut flavoured rum or liqueur (a 35cl bottle of Malibu is on offer at £6.50 from ASDA too at the moment...)
- Pineapple juice to top
- Coconut cream to float on the top
- Ice cubes to shake
It's super easy...
1. Add Midori and coconut liqueur to a cocktail shaker with some ice
2. Shake it, shake it until combined
3. Pour into a tall glass or jar
4. Fill to the top with pineapple juice
5. Over the back of a spoon, add a tablespoon of coconut cream so it floats on the top
6. Add a couple of straws and enjoy
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