Queen’s Coupe Cocktail

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Queen’s Coupe Cocktail

Ingredients

    •    1 oz gin (London dry works beautifully)

    •    ½ oz fry Vermouth

    •    ½ oz fresh lemon juice

    •    ¼ oz simple syrup (adjust to taste)

    •    2–3 dashes orange bitters

    •    Chilled Champagne or dry sparkling wine (to top)

A few notes on making this: 

• We recently tried this lovely cocktail in London while having tea. It’s light, refreshing, and so festive
• There are a few different variations of this cocktail floating around, but this is my favorite. 
• Make your own simple syrup—it’s easy and so much better than the bottled stuff—Heat one cup of water with one cup of sugar until dissolved. Chill. 

Instructions

• Chill a coupe glass thoroughly.
• In a shaker filled with ice, combine:

    •    Gin

    •    Vermouth

    •    Lemon juice

    •    Simple syrup

    •    Orange bitters

• Shake briefly (about 8–10 seconds — you want it cold, not diluted).
• Double strain into the chilled coupe.
• Top gently with Champagne.
• Garnish with a lemon twist (express the oils over the glass, then discard or rest on the rim).