Strawberry French 75 Cocktail
A champagne cocktail with a blend of gin, lemon juice, and the refreshing tart/sweet taste of strawberries
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz Empress Gin 1908
- .75 oz fresh lemon juice strained of pulp
- Champagne or Sparkling wine
- .5 oz Strawberry Simple Syrup or to taste
- Ingredients for Strawberry Simple Syrup
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 cup strawberries-quartered
- 3-4 whole strawberries for garnish optional
- cocktail pick to add strawberry garnish optional
Instructions
- Instructions to make the cocktail
- If you choose to garnish the cocktail with the strawberry hearts prepare cocktail pick per the instructions in the blog using the whole strawberries. Prepare the strawberry syrup first. Instructions below.
- Shake all the ingredients minus the sparkling wine in a cocktail shaker with ice.
- Strain mixture into a champagne flute or coupe.
- Top glass with chilled champagne or sparkling wine and garnish with strawberry hearts. Enjoy!
- Instructions for Strawberry Syrup
- Add the water and sugar with the quartered strawberries to a saucepan.
- Let the mixture simmer until sugar has dissolved and berries are tender for about 20 minutes.
- Remove pan from heat and let it cool completely.
- Strain into a bottle/jar making sure to squeeze any excess juice from berries.
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator and it will be good for two weeks.