| IBA official cocktail | |
|---|---|
 The Moon River cocktail (gin version) | |
| Type | Cocktail |
| Primary alcohol by volume | |
| Served | in chilled cocktail glass |
| Standard garnish | cocktail cherry |
| Standard drinkware |  |
 Moon River recipe at International Bartenders Association | |
| IBA official cocktail | |
|---|---|
| The Moon River cocktail (gin version) | |
| Type | Cocktail |
| Primary alcohol by volume | |
| Served | in chilled cocktail glass |
| Standard garnish | cocktail cherry |
| Standard drinkware | |
| Moon River recipe at International Bartenders Association | |
Ingredients and measures: 4-5 ice cubes; 1/2 measure dry gin; 1/2 measures apricot brandy; 1/2 measure Cointreau; 1/4 measure Galliano; 1/4 measure fresh lemon juice; cocktail cherry for decoration.
Put some ice cubes into a mixing glass. Pour the gin, apricot brandy, Cointreau, Galliano, and lemon juice over the ice, stir, then strain into a large, chilled cocktail glass. Decorate with a cocktail cherry.
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Fill glass one-third full of shaved ice. Shake well, strain into a large cocktail glass, and fill up with Seltzer water from a syphon.
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