Harvest Moon (1930s recipe)
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Harvest Moon (1930s recipe)
Serve in a Coupe glass
| 1 1⁄2 oz | Applejack brandy bottled-in-bond (50% alc./vol) |
| 1⁄2 oz | Lime juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1⁄4 oz | Monin Almond (Orgeat) Syrup |
| 1⁄4 oz | Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup) |
| 1⁄3 oz | Chilled water |
How to make:
- Select a Coupe glass.
- Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
- SHAKE all ingredients.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
- EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
Allergens:
Recipe contains the following allergens:
- Orgeat (almond) sugar syrup (2:1) - Nuts
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
Described as being an "applejack sour with orgeat," we've adapted the recipe to use commercially available orgeat. If using a more artisan orgeat then you may want to use as much as 30ml/1oz orgeat and forgo the sugar and water.
There is no orange in the cocktail but it's surprising how much the orange zest twist influences this drink and adds complexity.
History:
We have Robert Hess and his The Cocktail Spirit podcast to thank for the Harvest Moon and drawing our attention to its feature in a list of the Top 10 Most Popular Cocktails in the December 1934 edition of Esquire Magazine.
Nutrition:
One serving of Harvest Moon (1930s recipe) contains 151 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.2 standard drinks
- 19.46% alc./vol. (19.46° proof)
- 16.5 grams of pure alcohol
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