Harvest Moon

Name: Harvest Moon
Ingredients: 1.5 oz Whiskey; 1 oz Punt E Mes; 0.5 oz Mulled Simple Syrup

By Stan Bissell

Submitted on: November 29, 2022

Seasonal

Spirit Forward

This a Manhattan with mulled simple syrup. Adding some warm spices, like cinnamon, star anise, nutmeg, and cloves to simple syrup is one way to make classic cocktails more festive.

Ingredients

1.5 oz
Whiskey

1 oz
Punt E Mes

0.5 oz
Mulled Simple Syrup

Instructions

Garnish

Cinnamon stick

Build

Stir & Strain

Glass

Old Fashioned/Rocks

Estimated strength

About 21% ABV (estimate)

By Stan Bissell

Home Bartender

Amature mixologist with a passion for shaking and stirring cocktails at home. I especially love supporting and featuring local products in my drinks.

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Stir all ingredients in a mixing glass with ice and strain into a rocks glass with fresh ice. Garnish with a cinnamon stick. For the mulled simple syrup: 1 cup water 1 cup sugar 0.25 tsp ginger 2 cinnamon sticks (or 0.25 tsp ground cinnamon) 0.25 teaspoon nutmeg 12 whole cloves (or 0.25 tsp ground cloves) 1-2 cardamom pods 3-4 star anise pods Two orange peels 4 droppers of orange bitters Combine water, sugar, and spices in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, to dissolve sug...

Editor's Note

Punt e Mes adds a robust, bitter backbone to this spiced Manhattan riff. The house-made mulled syrup brings deep, aromatic warmth perfect for the season.