Raspberry French 75
A fun raspberry twist on the classic French 75, with a homemade raspberry syrup, gin, lemon juice and dry sparkling wine.
Ingredients
- 200g sugar (for the raspberry syrup)
- 240ml water (for the raspberry syrup)
- 170g fresh raspberries, about 1½ cups (for the raspberry syrup)
- 1 lemon
- 45ml gin
- 15ml lemon juice
- 15ml raspberry syrup
- Dry sparkling wine, to top up
- Raspberries, for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare the raspberry syrup: combine the sugar, water and raspberries in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
- Bring to a simmer, stirring often, then reduce the heat to medium-low. Continue cooking at a low simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from the heat and let cool slightly.
- Place a fine mesh strainer over a small bowl, then pour in the syrup. Press with the back of a spoon, getting as much liquid as possible through the strainer.
- Discard the seeds, then chill the syrup until cool. (This makes more syrup than you’ll need for one cocktail - keep the rest chilled for future drinks.)
- Remove the rind from the lemon in a long strip. Slice the rind thinly, keeping it in a long strip, then set aside.
- Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
- Add the gin, lemon juice and raspberry syrup to the shaker. Shake until chilled.
- Strain the mixture into a champagne glass.
- Top off the glass with sparkling wine. Garnish with the lemon rind and a fresh raspberry.
- Serve immediately. Enjoy!