Elderflower French 75 Recipe
Step 1: Bring the garden to your cocktail with an Elderflower French 75.
Step 2: Bring your cocktail to the garden.
We recommend using a dry Champagne to balance St-Germain’s sweetness and a botanical gin like Hendricks to bring out the floral notes of the elderflower.
Elderflower French 75
makes 1 drink
shopping list —
1 oz St-Germain
1/2 oz Hendricks gin
1/2 oz lemon juice
3 oz Brut Champagne or Cava
equipment —
cocktail shaker
wine glass*
steps —
Pour St. Germain, gin, and fresh lemon juice into a cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake vigorously until cold.
Pour Champagne into your glass of choice.
Strain the cocktail into the glass of Champagne.
Garnish with a lemon twist.
*Flutes are traditional for a French 75, but I’m not a fan of staring at the ceiling to get the last sip.