Harvest Moon (1930s recipe)
Ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 oz Applejack brandy bottled-in-bond
- 1⁄2 oz Lime juice
- 1⁄4 oz Monin Almond (Orgeat) Syrup
- 1⁄4 oz Sugar syrup 'rich'
- 1⁄3 oz Chilled water
Method
Glassware:
Serve in a Coupe glass
Prepare:
- Select a COUPE GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
Method:
- SHAKE all ingredients.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish:
- EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
Nutrition:
One serving of Harvest Moon (1930s recipe) contains 151 calories
Allergens:
Recipe contains the following allergens:
History:
We have Robert Hess and his The Cocktail Spirit podcast to thank for the Harvest Moon and drawing our attention to its feature in a list of the Top 10 Most Popular Cocktails in the December 1934 edition of Esquire Magazine.
Review:
Described as being an "applejack sour with orgeat," we've adapted the recipe to use commercially available orgeat. If using a more artisan orgeat then you may want to use as much as 30ml/1oz orgeat and forgo the sugar and water.
There is no orange in the cocktail but it's surprising how much the orange zest twist influences this drink and adds complexity.
