How to Make a Midori Swamp Thing Cocktail

In the 1980's the Green Thing, made with Midori, was created and made popular at Lake Havasu's Road's End Restaurant. Eventually Dark Rum was added to the drink, and the Swamp Thing was invented!

Things You'll Need

• 22 Ounce Brandy Snifter
• Ice cubes or crushed
• Midori
• Light Rum
• Pineapple Juice
• Grapefruit Juice (not Pink)
• Dark Rum
• Pineapple Wedge
• Maraschino Cherry
• Frilly toothpick
• Straw

Instructions

1. Overfill a 22 ounce brandy snifter with ice. You want to heap on the ice until the glass is literally over flowing.

2. Add 2 1/2 ounces of Midori®. Midori is also used to make Midori Punch, Midori Sours, and other melon cocktails.

3. Add 1 1/2 ounces of light rum. If the ice begins to drop down as you add the ingredients, add more ice. We use Bacardi rum.

4. Add pineapple juice. Fill to about 3/4" from the brim of the glass.

5. Add grapefruit juice, leaving room for the dark rum.

6. Top with 3/4 ounce of dark rum. We use Myers Dark Rum.

7. Garnish your drink with a wedge of fresh pineapple and a maraschino cherry, secured with frilly toothpick.

8. Add straw.

Tips & Warnings

• Overfill with ice.

• If ice melts down as you add ingredients, add more ice.

• Layer ingredients, don't stir.

• Drink responsibly.

• Don't drink and drive.

Resources

• Midori Road's End Cooler alias the Green Thing
• More Recipes by this Writer