Tokyo Tea is a bright green spin on Long Island Iced Tea made with Midori melon liqueur. It’s sweet, citrusy, and even better than the classic! Here’s a neon green drink that’s as eye-catching as it is delicious: Tokyo Tea! This spin on the Long Island Iced Tea stars Midori , a honeydew melon-flavored Japanese liqueur. Reserve your judgement until you taste this one, because it is by no means a low-brow drink! As a cocktail expert, I find it refreshing and zingy, infused with intriguing flavor notes from the lemon, orange liqueur , and bright melon. What Is a Tokyo Tea? Tokyo Tea, aka Tokyo Iced Tea, is a spin on the ultra popular Long Island Iced Tea . This ubiquitous cocktail was invented in the 1970’s and has now been canonized by the International Bartenders Association (IBA) as a classic cocktail. Honestly, I rarely order a Long Island Iced Tea because it’s pretty potent, but make the LIIT correctly and it actually tastes...