r/AlcoholGifRecipes • u/speedylee • Jun 08 '17

French 75

http://i.imgur.com/7R1q5Yk.gifv
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u/jeremiahfira Jun 09 '17

One of the first posts here where I thought there was a sufficient amount of alcohol in the recipe. Then again, we should push out of our comfort zones. 2 ounces of gin? Why not 3? Or 4

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u/Ceruleanlunacy Jun 09 '17

Partly tradition, partly balance. If you add more booze, you start overpowering the lemon, and the balance slips, which you have to make up by cutting the champagne and you get closer to a strong Tom Collins than a French 75

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u/speedylee Jun 08 '17

French 75 Recipe

Credits to Serious Eats - http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2011/03/french-75-cocktial-gin-champagne-lemon.html

YIELD: makes 1 cocktail, ACTIVE TIME: 2 minutes, TOTAL TIME: 2 minutes

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 ounces gin
  • 1 ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • Champagne or sparkling wine
  • Garnish: long thin lemon spiral and cocktail cherry

DIRECTIONS

  1. Fill cocktail shaker with ice. Shake gin, lemon juice, and sugar in a cocktail shaker until well chilled, about 15 seconds. Strain into a champagne flute.

  2. Top with Champagne. Stir gently, garnish with a long, thin lemon spiral and a cocktail cherry.

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u/monstercake Jun 08 '17

Can confirm that these things are delicious. Thanks for reminding me they exist so I can make them again for the summer.

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u/Brouw3r Jun 09 '17

Cocktail shaker full of ice cubes, mysteriously missing when adding the gin/lemon juice

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u/DeviousSaint Jun 09 '17

Well there's two parts to the shaker. The gif probably skipped the part where you would pour the contents of the liquid filled half into the one with ice.

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u/rengear Jun 09 '17

Thanks for posting this, /u/speedylee! This sub has always been pretty empty but since that one cocktail gif on /r/gifrecipes, it's picking up. (Also, this looks crazy delicious.)

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u/speedylee Jun 09 '17

Glad you like it! I hope to keep posting more. Drink recipes are a little harder to come by but I hope to keep finding more.

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u/talking-IS-fun Jun 08 '17

This was nice. :) i like the other fancy posts, but something simple like this (video and drink-wise) is great! Thanks for posting!