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Harvest Moon Cocktail (PDT's recipe)
Stirred down and boozy – very boozy, especially when made with bonded rye and applejack (as per the original recipe) rather than the comparatively subdued...
Daniel Jones
5th November at 07:56
I really enjoyed this cocktail, although half way through I removed the ice chunk because it began to lose the complex rich flavors due to dilution. I saw this recipe on another site that uses 1/2oz Green Chartreuse so I split the difference and did about a 1/3oz. I love these cocktails that use 1/2oz or less of Green Chartreuse, because it blends with the other ingredients compared to dominating the flavor profile like in a Last Word, which I do enjoy but don't make often.
6th October at 11:26
Are the Abbots bitters essential here? Is there a good alternative? I like the sound of this and would like to try it, but I don't have Abbots bitters. (Harvest Moon Cocktail)
7th October at 09:16
When considering alternative bitters, Abbotts have a Christmasy herb spice-like flavour. Avoid citrusy bitters in favour of herbal/spice.
20th June 2021 at 03:50
Made this using bonded rye and applejack. At 100 proof each, it was a perfect mix. Great balance with a hint of the apple and the Chartreuse. It was just want I was looking for after a wonderful French dinner.
20th June 2021 at 03:54
I did serve over a block of ice, but it will not last long enough to dilute too much. Would consider serving as originally done with no ice and a longer stir.
26th January 2021 at 01:07
Maybe a bit more rye - I might bump it up to 2 parts rather than 1.5
7th January 2021 at 05:43
A fall cocktail with some nice botanicals. Definitely boozy and would recommend over ice as noted. I like the proportions noted and nicely allows each ingredient to play a part.
7th January 2021 at 05:42
I enjoyed picking out the Calvados and Chartreuse flavors. But overall, despite the “very boozy” classification, the flavors were a bit too mild for me this evening.