Fall French 75

Name: Fall French 75
Ingredients: 1½ oz gin — London Dry preferred; seems to go with the champagne, but regular gin is fine; ¼ oz lemon juice; ½ oz apple cider; ½ oz honey syrup; 2–3 oz champagne/prosecco; apple slice

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Nobody asked for a seasonal version of the original, and here it is anyway. Keep the lemon low, because the cider brings its own soft acidity and the honey handles the sweetening — that's what leaves room for the champagne to stay dry. Shake the base cold, then top gently; bubbles don't come back.

Ingredients

Where there's a range: the low end is lighter, the high end is fuller.

1½ ozgin — London Dry preferred; seems to go with the champagne, but regular gin is fine
¼ ozlemon juice
½ ozapple cider
½ ozhoney syrup
2–3 ozchampagne/prosecco

Garnish

apple slice

Method

Add gin, lemon juice, apple cider, and honey syrup in a shaker with ice; shake. Pour into glass (flute) and add 2-3 oz of champagne. Garnish with apple...enjoy!

Steve’s notes

A variation on the French 75.