French 75

French 75

A bright, effervescent cocktail with crisp lemon, subtle sweetness, and botanical gin, topped with sparkling wine for a dry, elegant finish.
Recommended GlasswareChampagne Flute
DifficultyBeginner
SeasonAll Year

Ingredients

  1. 1 oz Port of Entry Gin
  2. .5 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
  3. .5 oz Simple Syrup
  4. Top with Sparkling Wine

Directions

  1. Pick out a champagne flute and add ice to chill it while building the cocktail.
  2. Using a jigger, measure all ingredients into a cocktail shaker, except for the sparkling wine.
  3. Add ice to the shaker and shake hard for 20-30 seconds until the shaker becomes cold and frosty.
  4. Discard the ice from the champagne flute.
  5. Using both a Hawthorne strainer and a fine-mesh strainer, double strain the cocktail into the chilled champagne flute.
  6. Top the cocktail with a splash of sparkling wine.
  7. Hold a lemon peel with the skin side facing the drink, then pinch it to release the essential oils over the top of the cocktail. Rub the peel along the rim of the glass before dropping it in.
Garnish Lemon Twist
Port of Entry Gin

Made with

Port of Entry Gin · $34.95