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Miss Moonshine

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (6)
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 23 fl oz Poteen/Poitín
23 fl oz Aromatized wine (e.g. Lillet Blanc)
13 fl oz Gentian liqueur Gentian liqueur (e.g. Suze, Avèze, Salers)
13 fl oz Elderflower liqueur
13 fl oz Rosemary sugar syrup (2:1)
2 dash Orange Bitters by Angostura

How to make

Glass

Photographed in a Retro Coupe Engraved 7.75oz

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. Prepare rosemary sprig for garnish.

Method

  1. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  2. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. Rosemary sprig.

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Miss Moonshine contains 233 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.8 standard drinks
  • 24.71% alc./vol. (49.41° proof)
  • 24.9 grams of pure alcohol

History

Created in 2014 by Louis Lebaillif at Hawksmoor Air Street, London, England.

Review

Gentian, elderflower and rosemary combine harmoniously, over a Poitín base with aromatised wine.

Cocktail of the day:

18th November 2026 is International Poitín Day

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Comments & Discussion

Nikolaus Linder Premium Member
Well balanced with a subtle punch of rosemary and gentian -- a true 'wunderwerk' :)
score: 1
Nikolaus Linder Premium Member
But the link is faulty, it points to Dec 18 instead of Nov 18 ;)
score: 1
Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member
Thanks, Nikolaus. Now fixed.
score: 0
Sally Morgan Premium Member
Should you not have rosemary syrup to hand you can muddle a rosemary sprig and add the same amount of sugar syrup.

I can’t believe the official units of alcohol though - surely a miscalculation!
score: 1
Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member
Thanks Sally. Alcohol units arehopefully now correct.
score: 0
Donna Inch Premium Member
The ingredients blend together nicely. I used a rosemary clove syrup and poitin from local (Ontario, Canada) producers. Bit sweeter than my bitter palate normally likes, but quite smooth and a nice alcoholic kick
score: 1
Peter Griffith Premium Member
This is a seriously good cocktail, with notes of chocolate emerging from the poitin. Alas, I fear I must not show it to my Irish neighbor who gave me the Poitin. I can hear her voice “Jayzus, just pour the poitin into a shot glass and knock it back already”.
score: 6
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$1.88 per cocktail*

Makes a minimum of 20 cocktails.
Shipping and applicable tax calculated at checkout.


Orders are processed by a licensed Fulproof retailer. The buy now button is added simply for convenience.

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* May not include all ingredients. Price per cocktail is an estimate based on cost of one cocktail with ingredients shown above and does not include shipping.