Casablanca French 75 Cocktail
A bright, bubbly twist on the classic French 75—crisp gin, fresh lemon, a touch of simple syrup, and dry champagne for an elegant, refreshing sip.
Equipment
- Cocktail shaker
- Fine strainer
- Jigger
- Bar spoon
- Champagne flute
- Citrus juicer
- Peeler or knife
- Ice cubes
Ingredients
- 1 oz London dry gin cognac can be substituted for a warmer twist
- 0.5 oz lemon juice fresh
- 0.5 oz simple syrup equal parts sugar and water
- 3 oz champagne chilled; preferably dry
- ice cubes for shaking
- lemon twist for garnish
Instructions
- Chill a champagne flute.
- Add gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup to a cocktail shaker.
- Fill the shaker with ice and shake for about 10 seconds.
- Fine-strain into the chilled flute.
- Top slowly with chilled champagne.
- Express and add a thin lemon twist over the top.
Notes
Use a dry champagne to balance the simple syrup. Fresh lemon juice makes the brightest cocktail. For a softer, rounder profile, substitute cognac for the gin and slightly reduce the lemon juice to taste. Serve immediately while ice-cold and effervescent.