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French 75

Recipe courtesy of Ina Garten

From: Cooking for Jeffrey

Recipe courtesy of Ina Garten

Shows: Barefoot Contessa: Modern Comfort Food and Be My Guest with Ina Garten

Episodes: Cook Like a Pro: Simply French, Marcus Samuelsson, and Marcus Samuelsson

From: Cooking for Jeffrey

French 75

Name: French 75
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H10M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H10M0.000S
Yield: 4 drinks
Ingredients: 1/2 cup (4 ounces) VS or VSOP Cognac; 1/2 cup (4 ounces) simple syrup; 1/3 cup (3 ounces) freshly squeezed lemon juice (2 lemons); 2 cups ice cubes; 1 (750 ml) bottle good Champagne, chilled; 4 long strips of lemon zest

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Level: Easy

Total: 10 min
Active: 10 min

Yield: 4 drinks

Level: Easy

Total: 10 min
Active: 10 min

Yield: 4 drinks

Ingredients

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1/2 cup (4 ounces) VS or VSOP Cognac

1/2 cup (4 ounces) simple syrup

1/3 cup (3 ounces) freshly squeezed lemon juice (2 lemons)

2 cups ice cubes

1 (750 ml) bottle good Champagne, chilled

4 long strips of lemon zest

Directions

Pour the Cognac, simple syrup, and lemon juice into a cocktail shaker and add the ice. Shake for at least 30 seconds (it's longer than you think!). Pour the mixture into 4 Champagne flutes to fill each glass about two-thirds full. Fill the glasses with Champagne, garnish with the lemon zest, and serve ice cold.