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Blue Moon in a coupe, drawn with its ingredient layers

Blue Moon recipe

ShakenCoupeNo ice23% ABV

The Blue Moon is a shaken gin cocktail, made with gin, crème de violette and lemon juice, served in a coupe. It is citrusy.

Strength: about 23% ABV in the glass, roughly 21 g of alcohol and about 170 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

A pre-Prohibition cousin of the Aviation, without the maraschino.

Blue Moon ingredients

Gin60 ml (2 oz)
Crème de violette15 ml (½ oz)
Lemon juice15 ml (½ oz)

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

How to make a Blue Moon

  1. Add everything to a shaker and fill with ice.
  2. Shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds.
  3. Strain into a chilled coupe.
  4. Garnish with a lemon twist.
Glass
Coupe
Ice
None, served up
Garnish
Lemon twist
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Blue Moon: quick answers

How strong is a Blue Moon?
About 23% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 21 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Blue Moon?
About 170 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
What glass is a Blue Moon served in?
A coupe, with no ice in the glass.
How many ingredients does a Blue Moon have?
3 in total: gin, crème de violette and lemon juice. Simple enough to make at home.

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