Blue Moon
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A floral, tart gin sour where crème de violette meets lemon, with egg white giving a soft, silky foam. It appeared in Crosby Gaige's Cocktail Guide and Ladies' Companion in 1941.
The Blue Moon appears in Crosby Gaige's Cocktail Guide and Ladies' Companion from 1941. A version from 1917 used Yvette vermouth and orange bitters in place of the usual lemon juice.
Method
Shaken
Glass
cocktail
Difficulty
Medium
Flavor Profile
Ingredients
Servings:
1
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30 ml
optional
60 ml
1 twst
optional, as garnish
15 ml
15 ml
or Crème Yvette
🌾 Gluten-free🥚 Contains egg
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AdInstructions
- Chill a cocktail glass.
- Add the gin, crème de violette, lemon juice and egg white to a shaker with ice.
- Shake hard until well chilled and frothy.
- Strain into the chilled glass.
- Garnish with a lemon twist.