Once Upon a Time

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Once Upon a Time ingredients in original amounts, cl, oz and parts

Ingredient	Amount	cl	oz	parts
Armagnac	30 ml	3 cl	1 oz	12 parts
Aromatized WineSource suggests this bottle (not required): Aromatized wine (e.g. Lillet Blanc)	30 ml	3 cl	1 oz	12 parts
Gentian aperitifSource suggests this bottle (not required): Gentian liqueur (e.g. Suze, Avèze, Salers)	30 ml	3 cl	1 oz	12 parts
Champagne Vinegar	2.5 ml	0.3 cl	0.1 oz	1 part
Orange	1 piece	—	—	—

Garnish: Exactly one short narrow orange-zest twist at the rim

1. 01

   Pre-chill one clear Nick and Nora glass and cut exactly one short narrow orange-zest twist with minimal pith.

2. 02

   Measure 30 ml pale Armagnac, 30 ml blanc aromatized wine, 30 ml gentian aperitif, and 2.5 ml Chardonnay-based champagne vinegar into one throwing tin.

3. 03

   Fill the second tin with solid cold ice and position both tins securely over the work surface.

4. 04

   Throw the mixture between the tins in five controlled arcs so it chills, dilutes, and aerates without losing liquid.

5. 05

   Strain into the chilled Nick and Nora so the sunny pale-gold surface remains free of ice fragments.

6. 06

   Express the single orange twist over the drink, set it neatly at the rim, and serve without another garnish.

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