Blue Moon Cocktail

1916

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²/₃ gin (London Dry)

Ingredient: gin (London Dry)

What it is: Gin

Now the most common style of gin. London dry gin is made by taking a neutral grain spirit and redistilling after the botanicals are added. In addition to juniper, it is usually made with amounts of citrus botanicals like lemon and bitter orange peel. Other botanicals that may be used include anise, angelica root and seed, orris root, licorice root, cinnamon, cubeb, savory, lime peel, grapefruit peel, dragon eye, saffron, baobab, frankincense, coriander, nutmeg and cassia bark.

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¹/₃ French vermouth

Ingredient: French vermouth

Also Known As: Dry vermouth, White vermouth What it is: Vermouth

Fortified wine, flavored with aromatic herbs and spices ("aromatized" in the trade) such as cardamom, cinnamon, marjoram and chamomile.

Substitution: vermouth

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1 dash orange bitters

Ingredient: orange bitters

What it is: Bitters

A bitters is an alcoholic beverage that contains herbal essences, has a bitter or bittersweet flavor, and

Substitution: bitter

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1 dash Crème Yvette

Ingredient: Crème Yvette

Also Known As: Creme d'Yvette

A proprietary liqueur made from parma violet petals and possibly vanilla & other spices. Once manufactured by Charles Jacquin et Cie in the United States, who purchased the brand formerly made by Sheffield Company of Connecticut. It become almost impossible to find after production stopped in 1969. In the fall of 2009, years after it stopped production, Charles Jacquin et Cie revived the liqueur.

Substitution: Crème de Violette

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claret

Ingredient: claret

Also Known As: Bordeaux What it is: Wine

Name primarily used in British English for red wine from the Bordeaux region of France.

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Stir well in a mixing glass with cracked ice, strain and top off with Claret.