Ingredients
- 1.5 oz Empress Gin 1908*
- .75 oz fresh lemon juice strained of pulp
- .5 oz Lavender syrup **
- Sparkling wine or champagne
- Lemon slices for garnish
- Edible flowers for garnish
Method
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Shake all the ingredients with ice in a cocktail shaker except the sparkling wine
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Strain into a chilled martini glass
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Top of cocktail with sparkling wine and garnish with Lemon and edible flowers***
Notes
You can use any gin with botanical notes. Your cocktail will not have the purple color but it will still taste delicious. The addition of lemon juice or lime juice to Empress Gin starts turning it a lovely shade of deep pink, this adds to its magic.
Perfect for Mother's Day, a garden party or any occasion to celebrate spring! The French 75 cocktail, is a refreshing blend of champagne, gin, fresh lemon juice, and simple syrup. The added lavender gives it a fresh from the garden twist.