Harvest Moon (1930s recipe)

Name: Harvest Moon (1930s recipe)
Yield: 1 cocktail
Ingredients: 1½ oz (45 ml) Applejack brandy Bottled-in-Bond (50% alc./vol); ½ oz (15 ml) Lime juice (freshly squeezed); ¼ oz (7.5 ml) Giffard Orgeat Syrup; ¼ oz (7.5 ml) Sugar syrup; ⅓ oz (10 ml) Chilled water

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Method: shake
Glass: Coupe glass
Ice: Ice
Garnish: Orange zest twist
ABV: 16%

Ingredients

Applejack brandy Bottled-in-Bond (50% alc./vol) — 1½ oz (45 ml)
Lime juice (freshly squeezed) — ½ oz (15 ml)
Giffard Orgeat Syrup — ¼ oz (7.5 ml)
Sugar syrup — ¼ oz (7.5 ml)
Chilled water — ⅓ oz (10 ml)

How to make it

Combine Applejack brandy, lime juice, Giffard Orgeat syrup, sugar syrup, and chilled water in a shaker.
Shake well to mix all ingredients thoroughly.
Fine strain the mixture into a chilled coupe glass.

A classic cocktail with apple brandy.

Updated October 5, 2026