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Moonshine Martini
A wet Martini with balanced hints of maraschino and absinthe
John Hinojos
4th June at 00:23
WOW, still love this cocktail. It does have a bit of sweetness. Being great lovers of absinthe, we added a spray of absinthe on the top to counter the sweet. Would consider reducing the Maraschino liqueur a bit. Love it.
4th July 2024 at 13:41
I saw the 15ml of Luxardo and hesitated (even as a Luxardo fan)… but read the comments and went ahead as per spec and was pleasantly surprised. A lot of sweetness but the herbal and mineral qualities of the gin and vermouth still very forefront. Certainly in the vintage Martinez/tuxedo mode. I added a spritz of lemon to sharpen it slightly.
21st June 2024 at 23:30
Vey nice, but certainly not dry enough for my taste. I'd cut the maraschino in half next time.
4th June 2024 at 00:33
Retried this after our first 4 years ago. Changed my rating up and added to my favourites. Dropped the cherry garnish as I find they made the cocktail a bit sweet. Love anything with absinthe and it shines in this cocktail.
Saw the comments about the Luxardo Maraschino. Sometimes I think people are expecting Maraschino to be strong cherry and sweet like Cherry Heering. Maraschino has a hint of cherry; more between Kirsch and Heering. It has a bit of sweetness, but more alcohol flavour.
Saw the comments about the Luxardo Maraschino. Sometimes I think people are expecting Maraschino to be strong cherry and sweet like Cherry Heering. Maraschino has a hint of cherry; more between Kirsch and Heering. It has a bit of sweetness, but more alcohol flavour.
29th January 2022 at 23:18
I love the flavour combination. However, I found it as anonymous a tad sweet / unctuous from the maraschino. Will try with slightly less next time as it is for me otherwise a lovely drink. I especially enjoyed the hint of Absinthe.
5th October 2021 at 12:03
Interesting. I’m still baffled by the taste. Thank you for your input
4th October 2021 at 23:09
Simon, it’s Luxardo, 32% alcohol. I have not been impressed from the moment I opened it. It smells like vermouth and is not what I thought it would be.
5th October 2021 at 07:04
Luxardo is a high-quality brand and will definitely not have "turned". It is aged for two years in ash wood vats.
4th October 2021 at 00:02
Meh. Is it possible my marischino has turned? I have only had it a year, and I keep it in a cool cabinet. It never has tasted good. Is it possible it was bad when I purchased it?
14th April 2023 at 16:54
Oh! Our first ever bottle of Luxardo smells and tastes like Plasticene :( Much prefer Maraska.
4th October 2021 at 07:26
Doubtful your maraschino has turned. What brand is it and what alc./vol.?
Anonymous
3rd June 2021 at 02:15
I agree about “almost savoury”, but it might be a tad sweet for me. I may back off on the maraschino a little.
9th May 2021 at 23:49
Found this very complex. It is almost savory. We take out our cherries with a spoon, so a small amount of cherry juice is in the base. If you use the pick in the cherry to agitate the cocktail it adds just another interesting layour of flavour.
18th March 2021 at 17:07
Nice change of pace from a regular “wet” Martini. Boozy, rich taste.
Anonymous
3rd December 2020 at 18:48
The taste of the absinthe is too strong. Try without. Quite boozy Martini : be careful!
23rd March 2021 at 07:08
Agreed. I've cut the absinthe in half to 2.5ml.
Anonymous
3rd June 2020 at 23:13
Very tasty. First sip makes you want two