One of the greatest joys of dining out is ordering a beautiful, fancy cocktail with at least one ingredient you’ve never heard of before. Great craft cocktails can automatically upgrade a night from a 5 to a 10. But they can be equally fun to make at home, I swear. And what better way to show a loved one a little extra TLC by making them a beautiful, fancy, restaurant-quality cocktail in the comfort of your own home? 

This Valentine’s Day, try your hand at the Pink Moon: one of the signature cocktails from Arrowood Farms’ Apiary Bar. Arrowood Farms is a sustainably-minded farm brewery, distillery, and dining destination located in Accord, NY. Arrowood started as a hops farm with sustainable and responsible growing practices and has since evolved into a world-class brewery and craft distillery with an onsite food and beverage program that showcases the bounties of regional farms. 

Pink Moon – Photo by Steph Mossey
When it comes to their liquids, Arrowood takes pride in sourcing ingredients locally and using traditional methods that let these wonderful ingredients express themselves naturally. 
All of the grains for the spirits are sourced through partnerships with other small NY growers, many of which are located directly in the Hudson Valley. 

To make the Pink Moon, start by finding yourself a bottle of Arrowood Dry Gin – it can be found at a number of local retail shops, which will be listed at the bottom of the page. Or pay a visit to the beautiful farm at 236 Lower Whitfield Rd, Accord, NY to purchase a bottle from the source! 

Arrowood Farms Dry Gin – Photo by Arielle Ferraro

See the full recipe below: 

Pink Moon 

  • 2oz Arrowood Farms dry gin

  • ¾ oz fresh lemon juice

  • 1 bar spoon of raspberry preserves

  • ¼ oz of simple syrup

  • 1 Egg white

Place all ingredients into a cocktail shaker and dry shake (no ice) 6-8 times to mix ingredients together. Add ice to the shaker and shake until chilled. Double strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with a few drops of elderflower or raspberries for Valentine’s Day. Enjoy!

The Apiary at Arrowood Farms – Photo by Steph Mossey

 

Arrowood Farms Dry Gin is a floral London-dry style gin handcrafted in small batches. Made with local rye and wheat. Distilled on the grain. Showcasing honeysuckle, chamomile, rosehip, orris root, lemon thyme, coriander, bergamot, and juniper. It is 45% ABV | 375ml. 

Find it in the following locations: 

Bluebird Wine Shop

Accord

Boutique Wines, Spirits, Ciders

Fishkill

Elevated Wine & Spirits

Hunter

Ester Wine & Spirits

Kingston

Wright Farms

Gardiner

Grapefruit Wines

Hudson

In Good Taste

New Paltz

JK’s Wine & Liquor

Kingston

Kerhonkson Wine & Liquor

Kerhonkson

Kingston Wine Co

Kingston

Miron Wine & Spirits

Kingston

New Paltz Wine & Spirits

New Paltz

Rhinebeck Wine & Liquor

Rhinebeck

Sipperley’s Grog Shoppe

Red Hook

Stone Ridge Liquor

Stone Ridge

Strickland Hollow Farm

Delhi

Summerlin Wine & Spirits

Wappingers Falls

The Wine Store

Marlboro

Thruway Fine Wines and Liquor

Walden

Town & Country Liquors

Saugerties

Twenty-Two Second St Wine Co

Troy

Windmill Wine & Spirits

Saugerties

Wine Hutch

Kingston

Woodstock Wine & Liquors

Woodstock