Tuesday, August 27, 2013

cheers to that {french 75}



You can never have too many cocktail recipes that call for champagne -- especially during the summer months. And lately, instead of sipping on mimosas for our weekend brunches, I've been whipping up an old favorite of mine: French 75. It's extremely easy to throw together and makes for the perfect excuse to bust out the cocktail shaker (instantly assuring your guests you know your way around a bar, even if you really don't). Here's what you need:

1 lemon
3 tablespoons gin (I have Juniper gin here)
1 and a half tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon simple syrup 
1 cup ice cubes
1/4 cup sparkling wine (We've been loving this blanc de blanc by Francis Coppola)

As far as prep:
Combine gin, lemon juice and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake for about 20 seconds until well mixed. Strain into a chilled champagne flute and top with sparkling wine. Use a paring knife to slice peel from lemon in a long, thin strip. Curl the peel around your finger allowing it to take a spiral shape. Garnish glass. Or if you're like me and completely hopeless when it comes to lemon art, cut a thin slice from lemon and garnish the side of the glass instead. 

And enjoy!

Wine courtesy of Francis Coppola.

14 comments:

  1. Gorgeous ! Thanks for sharing !

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  2. I would love to try that cocktail right now. Looks so yummy.


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  3. oooh cheers ♥

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  4. Great tip! Can't wait to try it out!

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  5. looks absolutely delicious. I will be trying this weekend..

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  6. OOOh yummy!
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  7. We love recipes posts! Nice recipe, we'll try it!

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  8. Hi Krystal, as a long time reader and a great admirer of your style, I just wanted to give you some feedback about this post. I've noticed you have mentioned these Sofia wines several times both in your blog and on Instagram. In none of those posts was it clearly stated that this is a sponsor/courtesy deal. On this post the only indication is the tag/label "sponsored post" which is tiny and not visible through many RSS readers. It is a real turn off for me as a reader to see a lot of sponsored content, but when it isn't clearly signposted that is enough to make me consider not following your blog any more from an ethical standpoint.

    Again, I am a fan not a critic and it is your blog to do with as you please. I just wanted to express my opinion respectfully.

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    1. Thanks for your feedback, Joanna. I really appreciate you letting me know how this makes you feel. I never intended to mislead anyone and I'll be sure to make this clearer in future sponsored posts. Again, thank you so much for the feedback!

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  9. This looks delicious! I cannot wait to test it out!

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  10. Great recipe! I've never tried that champagne. Cute bottle!

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  11. Oh this looks fantastic! Sadly I am not yet of legal drinking age, but as soon as I am this is happening. Thank you for sharing!

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