Blue Moon
Ingredients
Preparation
Add all ingredients except lemon twist to a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake until cold and then strain into a coupe or martini glass. Garnish with the lemon twist.
Glass
Coupe Glass
Ice
None
The Blue Moon is a pre-Prohibition classic that showcases crème de violette's floral character against a backbone of dry gin. The violet liqueur lends a subtle perfume and pale lavender tint, while lemon brightens the finish and keeps the drink from veering too sweet. It's delicate but not cloying—a refined, aromatic sipper that helped revive interest in crème de violette when the liqueur became available again in the early 2000s.
Flavor Profile
100%
Herbal
37%
Bitter
37%
Fruity
25%
Sour
0%
Sweet
0%
Spiced
0%
Woody & Earthy
Flavor Notes
Violet●●●●●
Herbal Bitter●●●●●
Floral●●●●●
Juniper●●●●●
Lemon/Lime●●●●●
Medicinal●●●
Citrus Sour●●●
Mouthfeel & Finish
Light & Crisp●●●●●
Long & Lingering●●●●●
Spirit Forward●●●