Queen's Knees

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Queen's Knees ingredients in original amounts, cl, oz and parts

Ingredient	Amount	cl	oz	parts
Calvados	45 ml	4.5 cl	1.5 oz	6 parts
Honey Syrup	7.5 ml	0.8 cl	0.3 oz	1 part
Orange Bitters	2 dash	—	—	—
Champagne	45 ml	4.5 cl	1.5 oz	6 parts
Orange	1 piece	—	—	—

Garnish: Exactly one very short narrow orange zest twist

1. 01

   Pre-chill a clear coupe, refrigerate the brut sparkling wine, and cut exactly one very short narrow strip of orange zest.

2. 02

   Measure the Calvados, three-to-one honey syrup, and two dashes of orange bitters into a shaker.

3. 03

   Fill the shaker about three-quarters full with solid cold ice and shake vigorously for 10–12 seconds.

4. 04

   Fine-strain the chilled still mixture into the prepared coupe without transferring any ice fragments.

5. 05

   Slowly add exactly 45 ml of cold brut sparkling wine and allow it to integrate naturally; never shake the carbonation.

6. 06

   Express the orange oils, retain exactly the compact twist at the rim, and serve immediately without another garnish.

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