Harvest Moon
4.2 49 ratings
Ingredients
1 1/2 oz Applejack brandy
1/2 oz Lime juice
1/4 oz Orgeat syrup
1/4 oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1)
1/3 oz Chilled water
How to make
Serve in a coupe glass
Prepare
- 1 Select a COUPE GLASS.
- 2 Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
Method
- 3 SHAKE all ingredients.
- 4 FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish
- 5 EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
Flavour profile
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
50.0% alc./vol. · 1.3 standard drinks · 151 calories
History
Described as an "applejack sour with orgeat," this recipe has been adjusted for readily available orgeat. For a more artisanal orgeat, up to 30ml/1oz may be used, omitting the sugar and water. Though devoid of orange, the orange zest twist remarkably enhances the drink's complexity.
Robert Hess and his podcast, The Cocktail Spirit, are credited with the Harvest Moon and bringing attention to its appearance in a list of the Top 10 Most Popular Cocktails in Esquire Magazine's December 1934 issue.