French 75
Ingredients
- 1 oz gin
- 0.5 oz fresh lemon juice
- 0.5 oz simple syrup
- 3 oz chilled champagne to top
- 1 long lemon twist for garnish
Instructions
- Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
- Add the gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup.
- Shake hard for about 10 seconds, until the shaker feels ice cold to the touch.
- Strain into a chilled champagne flute or coupe.
- Top slowly with the champagne.
- Garnish with a long lemon twist and serve immediately, while it is still fizzing.
Good to Know
Batch the gin, lemon, and syrup in a pitcher ahead of time; shake single portions with ice over it, then top each one with champagne to order.