French 75

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Prep: 5 mins Cook: None Serves: 1 Source: Classic — Harry MacElhone, Harry's New York Bar, Paris (1915); IBA Contemporary Classics

Ingredients

  • 30ml gin (1 oz)
  • 15ml freshly squeezed lemon juice (1/2 oz)
  • 15ml simple syrup (1/2 oz)
  • 60ml chilled Champagne or dry sparkling wine (2 oz)
  • Ice, for shaking
  • Garnish: long lemon twist

Instructions

  1. Combine gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup in a shaker with ice.
  2. Shake until well-chilled.
  3. Strain into a chilled Champagne flute.
  4. Top with Champagne and stir gently once.
  5. Garnish with a long lemon twist.
Wine Pairing: N/A
Classic — Harry MacElhone, Harry's New York Bar, Paris (1915); IBA Contemporary Classics · Pre-Prohibition classic
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