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Melbourne Moonshine

Melbourne Moonshine cocktail series

There’s always plenty to drink in the South, thanks to the Melbourne Moonshine Cocktail Series.
These Shine-inspired beverages are lovingly designed by some of Melbourne’s great Bartenders.
Now you can discover the magic and madness of the moon(shine) again and again — responsibly, of course.

SHELBYVILLE LEMONADE

YOU WILL NEED

45ml Sweet Tea Moonshine
15ml Dry curaçao
15ml fresh lemon juice

GET SHAKIN'

Build in a highball glass full of ice, top with Capi lemonade and garnish with an orange wedge

Hot Buttered Moonshine

A delectable winter warmer which combines smooth creamy texture of hot butter with the appetising sweetness of apple pie

YOU WILL NEED

60mls Apple Pie Shine
2 dash of orange bitters
7-10ml sugar syrup
Heaped bar spoon of salted butter

Get Shakin'

Garnish : flamed orange twist
Heat all ingredients until warm and butter melted.
Flame orange twist and discard
Serve in coffee cup

Rhubarb Drank

A tart and delicious modern twist on a whiskey sour

YOU WILL NEED

45ml Melbourne Moonshine
20ml Yellow Chartreuse
2 dash of peychauds bitters
3 barspoons spiced rhubarb jam
20ml lemon
eggwhite

GET SHAKIN'

Dry shake all ingredients
Add ice and shake again
Double strain into a double old fashioned glass
Garnish with dehydrated lemon wheel

Very Much Improved Cocktail

A rich, aromatic style of cocktail for people who enjoy serious liquor. Not one for the faint hearted but perfect for the seasoned drinker, it’s excellent as a nightcap or to start off an evening to remember.

YOU WILL NEED

50ml Melbourne Moonshine
7.5ml Orange liqueur
7.5ml Pastis
7.5ml Sugar syrup
1-3 dashes of Angostura aromatic bitters

GET SHAKIN’

Stir ingredients in a cocktail tin filled with ice, and then fine strain into a pre chilled short glass filled with ice. Garnish with the peel of orange.

Gypsy Queen

One for the Martini lovers, this is a rich, aromatic cocktail that accentuates the characteristics of our ‘shine. Enjoy in the afternoon, evening, or anytime you want to look a little fancy (in a Southern way, of course).

YOU WILL NEED

50ml Melbourne Moonshine
25ml DOM Benedictine
1-2 dashes Angostura aromatic bitters

GET SHAKIN’

Stir over ice in a cocktail shaker and fine strain into a pre chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with the zest of either lemon or orange.

Jersey Lightning

A new twist on the classic Stonefence, Jersey Lightning makes your cider a bit harder for serious refreshment on a warm day. This will make you forget how hot Australian summers can be (you can trust a Southern drink to cool you down, that’s for sure).

YOU WILL NEED

Your favourite cider
30ml Melbourne Moonshine

GET SHAKIN’ (or shottin’)

A shot of Moonshine to accompany your favourite cider, either drunk on the side, or dropped into the mix.

Moonshine Fizz

Like a Gin Fizz without the gin, or an old fashioned on Southern steroids, this is a drink that adds a little bit of a garden party elegance to any occasion. If any of our cocktails could stand a little umbrella, this is the one – because it’s best imbibed in the searing sunshine, of course.

YOU WILL NEED

50ml Melbourne Moonshine
10ml Lemon juice
10ml Lime juice
20ml Sugar syrup
7.5ml Ginger juice
1 dash (4-6 drops) Orange bitters
15ml Egg white
Dash of soda water

GET SHAKIN’

Add all ingredients (minus soda) to a cocktail shaker and shake first without ice to bind the egg white with the other ingredients. Then shake with ice. Fine strain into a pre chilled highball glass (without ice). Top with soda, and garnish with grated nutmeg on top.

Nighthawk

A pretty name for a pretty drink that’s guaranteed to please even the fussiest drinker. It’s a citrus and floral forward cocktail that is both delicate and light, making it ideal for all occasions – especially parties.

YOU WILL NEED

45ml Melbourne Moonshine
10ml Lemon juice
10ml Lime juice
20ml Creme de Yvette
5ml Sugar syrup
15ml Egg white
1 drop Orange bitters

GET SHAKIN’

Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker, fill with ice, and shake short and hard. Fine strain into a pre chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with lemon thyme.

Moonshot

A Moonshine take on the Bullshot cocktail – the superior cousin of the Bloddy Mary. The Bullshot was made famous in many Hollywood films, with the likes of Marlon Brando, Rodney Dangerfield, and Malcolm McDowell sipping on this bad boy. Perfect for breakfast or anytime you feel like seeming like Brando, Dangerfield or McDowell.

YOU WILL NEED

50ml Melbourne Moonshine
90ml Beef bouillon
10ml Lemon juice
10ml Worchestershire
20ml Tomato juice
2 dashes Tabasco
Pinch of pepper

GET SHAKIN’
(or, in this case, stirring)

Add all ingredients to a pre chilled highball glass filled with ice, and give a brief stir to mix in. Garnish with olives, cucumbers and your own pickled vegetables.

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