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Queen's Knees

Name: Queen's Knees
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Calvados apple brandy; 7.5 ml Honey and water syrup; 2 dash Orange bitters; 45 ml Brut sparkling wine

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Ingredients
1 ¹⁄₂ fl oz	Calvados / apple brandy / straight applejack
¹⁄₄ fl oz	Honey syrup (3 parts honey to 1 water by weight)
2 dash	Orange Bitters by Angostura
1 ¹⁄₂ fl oz	Brut champagne/sparkling wine

How to make

Glass

Photographed in a ZigZag Coupe

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.

Method

SHAKE first 3 ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
TOP with sparkling wine.

Garnish

EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Queen's Knees contains 158 calories

Alcohol content:

1.3 standard drinks
17.67% alc./vol. (35.33° proof)
18.6 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Brut champagne/sparkling wine — Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

History

Adapted from a riff on a Bees Knees created by Stephanie Jordan, self-professed queen bee of Avallen.

Review

Apple brandy and honey are a natural fit, and they nestle harmoniously with bitter zesty orange and enlivening dry sparkling wine.

AKA: Queen Bee

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Comments & Discussion

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CAROL JORDAN 43w

Fabulous with Avallen - deliciously fresh and applely. Tried it with acacia honey - yum!

Annabelle Egginton 2y

Really nice and well balanced. Honey and calvados go well together.

John Hinojos Premium Member 3y

Delightful cocktail. Flavours are subtle, but all work together very well. Champagne adds a nice soft touch.

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