Japanese Slipper Martini

For an Asian-themed dinner party.

• Ready In: 5 mins
• Serves: 1

Ingredients

•  superfine sugar
• 1 3⁄4 ounces  tequila
• 3⁄4 ounce  Midori melon liqueur
• 1⁄2 ounce  simple syrup (made with 2 parts sugar, 1 part water)
• 1⁄2  lemon, juice of

Directions

1. Coat the outside rim of a chilled cocktail glass with superfine sugar.
2. Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice; add in tequila, Midori, and simple syrup; squeeze the juice from the lemon into the shaker.
3. Shake mixture vigorously for 5-10 seconds; strain into the chilled cocktail glass.