One of my favorite cocktails is the classic French 75! It comes to the table with everything I adore: Champagne, gin, and lemon. I love drinking champagne after a long day but so many times I forget about ordering this classic gem! To amp this classic up a notch I have added the addition of beautiful raspberries. This simple syrup adds flavor and a beautiful color! Let’s cheers to gin and champagne!

Recipe: Raspberry French 75

Ingredients

• 1 ounce of gin
• 1/2 lemon, juiced
• 1 tablespoon of raspberry simple syrup (*recipe below)
• 3-4 ounces of champagne
• 1/2 cup of ice
• *Recipe: Raspberry Simple Syrup Ingredients 1/2 cup of raspberries 1 cup of sugar Instructions: In a saucepan combine sugar and raspberries. Let it boil for until sugar dissolves Strain mixture and let it cool Extra syrup may be stored in a glass container for up to a week.

Garnish: Raspberries

Instructions:

• Add gin, lemon juice, rasphberry simple syrup, and ice to cocktail shaker
• Shake mixture then strain into champagne flute
• Top with champagne

Serves: 1

Cheers!