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French 75

Name: French 75
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 drink
Ingredients: 1 oz (30 ml) Gin; 1/2 oz (15 ml) Fresh lemon juice; 1/2 oz (15 ml) Simple syrup (1:1); 2–3 oz (60–90 ml) Champagne or dry sparkling wine, chilled

Gin, lemon and a little sugar, topped with bubbles. Feels like a celebration and takes two minutes.

Glass: Champagne flute or coupe
Tools: Cocktail shaker (or a jar with a tight lid), Jigger, Strainer
Garnish: Lemon twist

Ingredients

1 oz (30 ml) Gin
1/2 oz (15 ml) Fresh lemon juice
1/2 oz (15 ml) Simple syrup (1:1)
2–3 oz (60–90 ml) Champagne or dry sparkling wine, chilled

Steps

Add gin, lemon juice and simple syrup to a shaker with ice.
Shake for about 10 seconds.
Strain into a flute.
Top slowly with chilled sparkling wine and add a lemon twist.

Make it a mocktail: Sparkling Lemon 75

Skip the gin and use non-alcoholic sparkling wine (or sparkling water) for the top. Keep the lemon and syrup.

Batch for two

For two: 2 oz (60 ml) gin, 1 oz (30 ml) lemon, 1 oz (30 ml) syrup; shake once, split, then top each glass. The rest of the bottle is for refills.

Pair it with an at-home date

Parnassus book swap

Bubbles for the reveal: swap your Parnassus picks and toast whoever chose better.

A low-key, phones-away night with a book picked just for each other. Approx. ~$20–35 per book. Where to get it →