French 75 (Difford's recipe)

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French 75 (Difford's recipe) ingredients in original amounts, cl, oz and parts

Ingredient	Amount	cl	oz	parts
Lemon Juice	30 ml	3 cl	1 oz	6 parts
Rich Simple Syrup	10 ml	1 cl	0.3 oz	2 parts
Old Tom gin	15 ml	1.5 cl	0.5 oz	3 parts
Calvados	15 ml	1.5 cl	0.5 oz	3 parts
Cognac	15 ml	1.5 cl	0.5 oz	3 parts
Grenadine	5 ml	0.5 cl	0.2 oz	1 part
Absinthe	2 dash	—	—	—
Sparkling wine	75 ml	7.5 cl	2.5 oz	15 parts
Lemon	1 piece	—	—	—

Garnish: Exactly one very narrow short lemon zest twist

1. 01

   Pre-chill a clear Collins glass, chill the sparkling wine, and cut exactly one very narrow short lemon zest twist.

2. 02

   Add the lemon juice and rich syrup to a shaker and stir briefly so the sweetener is fully dispersed.

3. 03

   Add the Old Tom gin, calvados, cognac, grenadine, and absinthe, then fill the shaker with solid ice.

4. 04

   Shake firmly for 10 to 15 seconds and strain into the chilled Collins glass filled with fresh clear ice.

5. 05

   Top slowly with the cold sparkling wine and lift once gently with a bar spoon; never shake after carbonation is added.

6. 06

   Express the single fine lemon twist over the surface, set it neatly at the rim, and serve immediately.

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