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French 75

Gin, lemon, and champagne with a little ceremony.

1 drink5 minutesChilled flute or coupe

01 · What you need

Ingredients

02 · Make it

Method

  1. 01

    Shake gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup with ice until cold.

  2. 02

    Strain into a chilled flute or coupe.

  3. 03

    Top with Champagne and serve at once.

Happiest note

Use a dry, bright sparkling wine. The drink should finish brisk, not sugary.

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More glasses, same good idea.

For 8, chill 8 oz gin, 4 oz lemon juice, and 4 oz simple syrup. Shake in two batches, divide among flutes, and top each with 3 oz Champagne.

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