Blue Moon Recipe
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Ingredients
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Blue Moon Cocktail
Method
Blue Moon Cocktail
Combine ingredients
In a cocktail shaker, add 2 oz gin, 0.5 oz blue curaçao, 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice, 0.25 oz simple syrup and 0.5 oz egg white (if using).
Dry shake
Seal the shaker and shake vigorously for 10–15 seconds without ice (dry shake). This emulsifies the egg white and creates a silky foam.
Wet shake
Add a large handful of ice (about 1 cup) to the shaker, reseal and shake again vigorously for 12–15 seconds until the shaker is very cold to the touch and well diluted.
Strain and serve
Dump the ice water from the chilled glass. Double-strain the cocktail into the chilled coupe using a cocktail strainer and a fine mesh strainer to catch ice shards and any coagulated egg bits. The drink should have a pale blue color with a creamy foam layer on top if you used egg white.
Garnish
Express a lemon twist over the surface to release oils, run it around the rim and drop it into the drink. Optionally, float a cocktail cherry or an edible flower on the foam for visual appeal.
Serve
Serve immediately while cold. Sip slowly to appreciate the citrus, gin botanicals and the sweet orange notes of blue curaçao balanced by the foam (if used).