Moon Cocktail

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (15 ratings)

Glass:

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Ingredients:
2 fl oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
34 fl oz Lustau Amontillado Los Arcos Sherry
16 fl oz Giffard Crème de Pêche de Vigne liqueur
14 fl oz Honey syrup (3 parts honey to 1 water by weight)
× 1 1 serving
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Prepare:

  1. Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.

How to make:

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

Garnish:

  1. EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 7/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 5/10

Review:

Gin and sherry combine harmoniously in this stirred boozy cocktail with a honeyed touch of jammy peach.

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History:

Created in 2008 by Thomas Waugh at Death & Co., New York City, USA.

Nutrition:

One serving of Moon Cocktail contains 188 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.7 standard drinks
  • 24.6% alc./vol. (49.21° proof)
  • 23.4 grams of pure alcohol

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Loz Horner ’s Avatar Loz Horner
14th March at 18:44
I rather overdid the peach on this but it was still good. Made with the back cupboard bottles at the in laws so an emergency option. Happy I took the chance.