Empire Cocktail

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Empire Cocktail ingredients in original amounts, cl, oz and parts

Ingredient	Amount	cl	oz	parts
Gin	45 ml	4.5 cl	1.5 oz	2 parts
Calvados	22.5 ml	2.3 cl	0.8 oz	1 part
Apricot liqueur	22.5 ml	2.3 cl	0.8 oz	1 part
Still Water (optional)	10 ml	1 cl	0.3 oz	0.4 parts
Apricot	1 piece	—	—	—

Garnish: Exactly one very small thin fresh apricot slice

1. 01

   Pre-chill a clear coupe and cut exactly one very small thin fresh apricot slice.

2. 02

   Measure the dry gin, Calvados, apricot liqueur, and optional chilled water into a mixing glass.

3. 03

   Add the measured water only when the ice is unusually dry, then fill the mixing glass with solid cold ice.

4. 04

   Stir smoothly until the cocktail is thoroughly chilled and properly diluted.

5. 05

   Fine-strain into the chilled coupe so the surface remains clean.

6. 06

   Seat exactly the single tiny apricot slice on the rim and serve without any additional garnish.

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