The French 75!
It's cocktail time!
Food 52 Notes: Not being a big cocktail drinker there are only a few I relish, in part because of their historical provenance. The French 75 goes back to between the two World Wars and was named for a French artillery piece. I like the Negroni also, the cocktail of the Italian Futurists, but it doesn’t make for a great pool side beverage. The 75 can be served in a sturdy tumbler rather than a dainty Sex in the City martini glass. I strongly recommend using Hendrick’s gin, as it has a great blend of botanicals. After that the ingredients are simple. And this is NOT a blender drink.
Serves 2
Ingredients:
2 shots Hendrick’s gin (or other to your preference)
2 shots Cointreau
Big squeeze of lime
1-2 teaspoons sugar
Sparkling wine; Champagne or Prosecco, chilled
Ice
2 shots Cointreau
Big squeeze of lime
1-2 teaspoons sugar
Sparkling wine; Champagne or Prosecco, chilled
Ice
Directions:
Add enough ice to your cocktail shaker to fill about 1/3
Add the gin and Cointreau, lime and sugar, cover and shake well
Into tumblers chilled with ice, strain in the cocktail mix
Finish off each glass with a big splash of sparkling win
An additional lime wedge is optional
Keep pouring ‘em
Add the gin and Cointreau, lime and sugar, cover and shake well
Into tumblers chilled with ice, strain in the cocktail mix
Finish off each glass with a big splash of sparkling win
An additional lime wedge is optional
Keep pouring ‘em
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