Bastille Day Cocktail

FRENCH 75

Serves 1

ingredients

1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon powdered sugar
2 ounces gin
3 ounces plus 1 tablespoon chilled Champagne
lemon peel for garnish

preparation

In cocktail shaker, combine lemon juice, sugar, gin, and ice cubes and shake to c hill . Strain cocktail into Champagne flute and top off with Champagne. (Alternatively, Colin Field suggests serving drink over ice in tumbler.) Garnish with lemon peel and serve.