Voila l’ete: the French 75
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Author 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. - pierino
Serves 2
- 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
- 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
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Poolside Cocktail
Tags: Bastille Day, gin
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almost 2 years ago Andreadoria56
It's a lovely cocktail - one of my favorites too.
While I agree that the Negroni is not a pool side cocktail - the Negroni Sbagliato - where the gin is substituted with sparkling white wine - certainly is. (And you have have an open bottle of bubbly)
almost 2 years ago EmilyC
I'm also not a big cocktail drinker, but this drink is a favorite. Also like the variation (don't know the number) with bourbon.
almost 2 years ago sdebrango
Suzanne is a trusted source on General Cooking.
This is a wonderful cocktail, simple to make with great flavors.