FRENCH 75 COCKTAIL

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Provided by Melissa Roberts

Categories     Champagne     Gin     Alcoholic     Christmas     Cocktail Party     Cocktail     Lemon     Birthday     Shower     Party     Gourmet     Drink

Yield Makes 8 drinks

Number Of Ingredients 6

1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup water
1/2 cup gin (preferably English dry gin)
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 (750-ml) bottle well-chilled Champagne
Garnish: julienned lemon zest

Steps:

  • Heat sugar and water in a small heavy saucepan over medium heat, stirring, until sugar has dissolved. Cool.
  • Combine syrup with gin and lemon juice. Chill until cold.
  • Add 2 tablespoons gin mixture to each Champagne flute. Slowly top off with Champagne.

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