Name: French 75’s for a Crowd
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 1 hr (includes chilling)
Yield: Makes 8 drinks
Ingredients: 1/3 cup sugar; 1/3 cup water; 1/2 cup gin (preferably English dry gin); 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 1 (750-ml) bottle well-chilled Champagne; Garnish: julienned lemon zest

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French 75 CocktailKenji Toma

Rumor has it that this cocktail was named in honor of the famous French 75 light field gun of World War I. Quick and potent, the drink was popularized by Harry’s New York Bar, in Paris.

Cooks' note:

Gin syrup can be chilled up to 1 day.

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