Raspberry French 75
Treat yourself to this delicious Raspberry French 75 ... it's a fun twist on the classic cocktail!
Servings: 1 Cocktail
Ingredients
For Raspberry Simple Syrup:
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- 6 ounces fresh raspberries (about 1 ½ cups)
For Cocktail:
- lemon
- 1 ½ ounces gin
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon raspberry simple syrup
- dry sparkling wine
- raspberries for garnish
Instructions
Prepare Raspberry Simple Syrup:
- Combine sugar, water, and raspberries in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
- Bring to a simmer, stirring often, then reduce heat to medium-low. Continue cooking at a low simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
- Place a fine mesh strainer over a small bowl, then pour in syrup. Press with the back of a spoon, getting as much liquid as possible through strainer.
- Discard seeds, then chill syrup until cool.
Prepare Cocktail:
- Remove rind from lemon in a long strip. Slice rind thinly (keeping it in a long strip), then set aside.
- Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
- Add gin, lemon juice (from lemon), and simple syrup to shaker. Shake until chilled.
- Strain mixture into a champagne glass.
- Top off glass with champagne. Garnish with lemon rind and a fresh raspberry.
- Serve immediately. Enjoy!
Notes
The Raspberry Simple Syrup recipe yields about 1 ½ cups. Use the leftovers in other cocktails, mixed with seltzer for a mocktail, or added to lemonade.
Even with the simple syrup, this drink isn't very sweet. I like that personally, but if you'd like a sweeter, slightly less strong drink, add a little extra raspberry simple syrup.
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