French 75 Cocktail

 

The French 75 cocktail was concocted around the first World War and was named after a war gun called, The French 75.  This is however one of my favorite cocktails and I've been making it for over a decade.  I've been asked for the recipe many times and even made a huge French 75 in a punch bowl one Christmas Eve.  Here is the recipe - oh it is refreshing and lovely!

First make the simple syrup:  1/4 cup sugar to 1/4 cup water (I used 1/4 sweetener to 1/4 water). Put into a small pot and let simmer for about 15 to 20 minutes until it is reduced a little.

1/4 cup gin, 2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice, chilled Champagne, to top, lemon twist, to garnish.

Make simple syrup and then set aside to cool.  Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and add 1 ounce of the simple syrup, the gin and the lemon juice. Shake for 30 seconds until well combined, then strain into champagne tulip, top with chilled champagne and then garnish with a lemon twist! Kiss kiss!