Japanese Slipper Martini

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

"For an Asian-themed dinner party."

 

• Ready In: 5mins
• Ingredients: 5
• 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.