Moonlight

Recipe Description

Perhaps an acquired taste, the Moonlight is in the same category as the Aviation: both gorgeous colors, not too sweet and with a bit of Creme Yvette or Creme de Violette for an unusual flavor that appeals to the sophisticated (read: fatigued) palette.

Ingredients

  • 1.5 ounce Dry Gin
    Normally I like Plymouth with something like this & it would do very nicely, but I'm here to tell you, I just made a Moonlight with Glendalough Wild Botanical Gin and it was the best Moonlight I've ever had 🤯...update: I just made one with Nolet's Silver Dry Gin and THAT was the best Moonlight I've ever had! (Maybe I just love Moonlights?)
  • 0.5 ounce Cointreau
  • 0.5 ounce Creme de Violette or Creme Yvette
    I prefer Creme de Violette
  • 0.5 ounce fresh lime juice

Preparation

Put a Nick and Nora or other similar glass in the freezer while you prepare the cocktail. Put all ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake thoroughly. Remove the glass from the freezer, strain the cocktail into the glass and toast…à votre santé!