Moon Garden Recipe

Prep blueberry shrub (if you don't have one)

If you already have blueberry shrub, skip this step. Quick blueberry shrub: combine 1 cup mashed blueberries, 1 cup sugar, and 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar in a saucepan. Bring to a gentle simmer for 3–5 minutes until sugar dissolves and fruit softens. Cool, strain through a fine sieve into a jar, pressing solids to extract liquid. Refrigerate. Yields about 1 to 1 1/2 cups.

Chill a coupe or martini glass in the freezer or fill it with ice water while you prepare the cocktail.

In a cocktail shaker add the London Dry Gin (2 oz), Braulio (1/2 oz), blueberry shrub (3/4 oz), and fresh lemon juice (3/4 oz). If you prefer a slightly sweeter drink, add simple syrup (1/4 oz). If you want a silkier texture and a frothy top, add egg white (1/2 oz) — note: use pasteurized egg white if concerned about raw egg.

Dry shake (no ice) vigorously for 10–15 seconds if using egg white to emulsify and build foam.

Add a generous handful of ice to the shaker (about 1 cup) and shake again vigorously for 12–15 seconds until well chilled and the shaker feels very cold.

Discard ice from the chilled glass (if used) and double-strain the cocktail into the glass using a hawthorne strainer and a fine mesh strainer to remove ice shards and any blueberry solids.

If you omitted egg white, you can still shake without dry shake. Taste and adjust sweetness with up to an additional 1/4 oz simple syrup if needed.

Skewer 3 fresh blueberries on a short pick or gently float them on the surface of the cocktail.

Express a lemon twist over the drink (pinch to release oils) and either drop it in or rest it on the rim.

Optional: place a single edible flower on the foam or rim for a 'moon garden' aesthetic.

Serve immediately. Enjoy.