French 75

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French 75

Total Time: 10 minutes
Yield: 4 servings 1x

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Description

This iconic party drink is a wonderful introduction to gin if you’re not a gin person (or if you think you’re not a gin person ?).

It’s impossible to describe in one word, but if I must, “delightful” comes to mind. (And zesty, whimsical, elegant, bubbly, bright, and beautiful…you get it.) It’s named after the French 75 millimeter field gun, a portable cannon used by the French and Americans in World War I that became a symbol of hope. Pretty cool, right?

By the way, it’s also a perfect upgrade to the classic mimosa. It’s equally delicious served in a coupe or on the rocks.

Ingredients

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4 oz. gin (Blue Coat, Hendrick’s, Tanqueray are all great!)
2 oz. lemon juice
1 oz. agave or sweetener of choice
16 oz. champagne
optional: 4 lemon peel twists for garnish

Instructions

Prepare 4 champagne flutes or highball glasses.
Add gin, lemon juice, agave syrup, and 2/3 shaker full of ice to cocktail shaker. Shake vigorously until outside of shaker is cold.
Strain an even quantity into the 4 glasses.
Top each glass with champagne.
Optional: To garnish, drop a lemon peel twist into each drink. Enjoy!