Blue Moon Cocktail
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Recipes for Mixed Drinks
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gin (London Dry)
Ingredient: gin (London Dry)
What it is: GinNow 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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French vermouth
Substitution:
vermouth
Ingredient: French vermouth
Also Known As: Dry vermouth, White vermouth What it is: VermouthFortified wine, flavored with aromatic herbs and spices ("aromatized" in the trade) such as cardamom, cinnamon, marjoram and chamomile.
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orange bitters
Substitution:
bitter
Ingredient: orange bitters
What it is: BittersA bitters is an alcoholic beverage that contains herbal essences, has a bitter or bittersweet flavor, and
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Crème Yvette
Ingredient: Crème Yvette
Also Known As: Creme d'YvetteA 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
claret
Ingredient: claret
Also Known As: Bordeaux What it is: WineName primarily used in British English for red wine from the Bordeaux region of France.
Stir well in a mixing glass with cracked ice, strain and top off with Claret.