Lemony and bright, the French 75 is a timeless classic that comes together quickly and never fails to delight. We've scaled our recipe for a 750mL bottle of sparkling wine.
Ingredients
- 2¼ cups gin
- 1 cup plus 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 cup plus 3 tbsp simple syrup
- 1 750 mL bottle sparkling wine
- 8 dashes Artemisia Elderflower Juniper Bitter
- Lemon peels, for garnishing
Preparation
- In a large pitcher or bowl, combine the gin, lemon juice, bitters, and simple syrup. Stir well to combine. You can make this up to 1 week in advance, storing tightly covered in the refrigerator. Do not use plastic wrap as the seal for this, as it won't provide a secure seal.
- To serve, one has two options: Combine the gin mixture with an entire bottle of sparkling wine and portion immediately into pitchers or glasses, or to make individual cocktails as needed. If the latter, pour 3 oz of the gin mixture into a flute and stop off with 2 oz of sparkling wine.
- Rub a lemon rind around the edge of each glass, as needed, and garnish each with a lemon peel.
