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Hunter's Moon

Name: Hunter's Moon
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 25 ml Vermouth; 15 ml Maraschino Cherry; 10 ml Sugar Syrup; 100 ml Lemonade; 2 Blackberries

Hunter's Moon combines Vermouth, Maraschino Cherry, Sugar Syrup, Lemonade in a cocktail served in a balloon glass. It is a strong fit for date night and feels right at home in a well-stocked cocktail rotation.

Taste profile

Balanced, sweet, balanced, and balanced.

Best for

Best for date night.

Quick fact

Hunter's Moon is usually served as a cocktail in a balloon glass, and its identity is shaped by Vermouth, Maraschino Cherry, Sugar Syrup.

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Ingredients

Everything in the glass.

5 total

Vermouthspirit - Alcoholic

25 ml

Maraschino Cherrygarnish - Non-alcoholic

15 ml

Sugar Syrupmodifier - Alcoholic

10 ml

Lemonadeingredient - Non-alcoholic

100 ml

Blackberriesingredient - Non-alcoholic

How to make it

Build it step by step.

1 steps

Put the Bombay Sapphire, Martini Bianco, sugar syrup & blackberries in a cocktail shaker with lots of ice and shake vigorously before pouring into a balloon glass, topping up with lemonade and garnishing with a wedge of orange.

Method

Shaken

Finish

Usually finished with Maraschino Cherry and Lemonade.

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Taste map

Strength

Balanced

Sweetness

Sweet

Sourness

Balanced

Bitterness

Balanced

Read: Hunter's Moon is a medium alcoholic cocktail for date night with Vermouth, Maraschino Cherry, Sugar Syrup.

Texture and serve cues

✓Has citrus

-Has bubbles

-Creamy texture

-Frozen style

Best for

Best for date night.

Glassware

Balloon Glass

More to know before you make it

A fuller read on the drink.

Flavor read

Expect round sweetness with support from Vermouth, Maraschino Cherry, Sugar Syrup.

Best pairing

Easy to serve with snacks, small plates, and casual sharing food.

Serving style

Serve in a balloon glass and aim for a medium prep that still feels polished in the glass.

Where it fits

Hunter's Moon sits comfortably in the wine & sparkling cocktail tradition, with an approachable style for home bartenders.

Background

Why this cocktail keeps showing up.

Hunter's Moon is usually served as a cocktail in a balloon glass, and its identity is shaped by Vermouth, Maraschino Cherry, Sugar Syrup.

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