Le Sang Jaune (The Yellow Blood)

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Le Sang Jaune (The Yellow Blood) ingredients in original amounts, cl, oz and parts

Ingredient	Amount	cl	oz	parts
Calvados	50 ml	5 cl	1.7 oz	10 parts
Dry Vermouth	20 ml	2 cl	0.7 oz	4 parts
Elderflower Liqueur	15 ml	1.5 cl	0.5 oz	3 parts
Gentian aperitif	5 ml	0.5 cl	0.2 oz	1 part
Absinthe	1 dash	—	—	—
Lemon	1 piece	—	—	—
Orange	1 piece	—	—	—

Garnish: Exactly two tiny narrow zest twists: one lemon and one orange

1. 01

   Pre-chill one clear old-fashioned glass, prepare one large clear ice cube, and cut one tiny narrow twist each from lemon and orange.

2. 02

   Measure the calvados, dry vermouth, elderflower liqueur, gentian aperitif, and one dash of absinthe into a mixing glass.

3. 03

   Fill the mixing glass with solid cold ice and stir smoothly for 20–25 seconds until chilled and diluted.

4. 04

   Place the single large clear cube into the chilled serving glass.

5. 05

   Strain the luminous golden cocktail over the cube without introducing small ice fragments.

6. 06

   Express and retain exactly the two compact citrus twists at the rim, adding no other garnish.

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