Contrary to some popular beliefs, a blue moon has nothing to do with its colour. It refers to the second full moon in a month, a rare occurrence that has lent its fame to the phrase, ‘once in a blue moon’.
Although cloud over Sydney skies kept the moon at bay for most of the time, it made a brief appearance during the colourful fireworks over Coogee Beach.
Corinne Mossati is a drinks writer, author of GROW YOUR OWN COCKTAIL GARDEN, SHRUBS & BOTANICAL SODAS and founder/editor of Gourmantic, Cocktails & Bars and The Gourmantic Garden. She has been writing extensively about spirits, cocktails, bars and cocktail gardening in more recent years. She is a spirits and cocktail competition judge, Icons of Whisky Australia nominee, contributor to Diageo Bar Academy, cocktail developer and is named in Australian Bartender Magazine's Top 100 Most Influential List. Her cocktail garden was featured on ABC TV’s Gardening Australia and has won several awards. She is a contributor to Real World Gardener radio program and is featured in several publications including Pip Magazine, Organic Gardener, Australian Bartender and Breathe (UK). Read the full bio here.
Stunning! And very moody.
Chris: Thank you!