French 75

by Douglas Cook May 23, 2023

Ingredients (Serves 1)

50ml Darnley’s Original Gin
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp sugar syrup
Champagne
Ice
Lemon zest, for garnish

Method

1. Pour the lemon juice, sugar syrup and gin into a cocktail shaker then fill up with ice.

2. Shake well then strain into a champagne flute. Top with a little champagne, leave to settle (as it will bubble up) then fill up with more champagne. Swirl gently with a cocktail stirrer then garnish with a strip of lemon zest.