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French 75 Cocktail
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French 75 Cocktail

This classic cocktail, made here with gin and champagne, packs a wallop that lives up to its artillery-based name.
Course Drinks
Servings 2 cocktails

Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 ounces 3 tablespoons gin
  • 1/2 ounce 1 tablespoon triple sec (I used Cointreau)
  • 1/2 ounce 1 tablespoon simple syrup (recipe follows)
  • 1/3 ounce 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
  • champagne, or dry sparkling wine or cava, chilled

Instructions

  • In a cocktail shaker, mix 4 or 5 ice cubes and the gin, triple sec, simple syrup and lemon juice. Shake until thoroughly blended and chilled. Strain mixture into 2 champagne flutes. Top off with champagne. Enjoy responsibly.
  • Simple Syrup comes by its name honestly. It really is simple. Mix equal parts water and sugar in a small saucepan (I used 1/2 cup each). Bring to a boil and simmer, stirring frequently, until sugar is completely dissolved. Cool in pan, then transfer to a clean jar. Simple syrup will keep in the fridge for a week or longer.