With Bastille Day around the corner–we can add to the summer celebrations with this fun and refreshing cocktail by our friend Kitty. Kitty is a home cocktail enthusiast and member of social club and feminist workspace, The Perlene.
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2 ounces London dry gin – to make the nice lilac color in the photo use Empress 1908 gin that is naturally colored with butterfly pea powder.
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¾ ounce fresh lemon juice
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¾ ounce lemon simple syrup (see note below)
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2 ounces Dry Champagne
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Long spiral lemon twist (for serving)
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Combine gin, lemon juice, and lemon simple syrup in a cocktail shaker. Fill shaker with ice, cover, and shake vigorously until outside of shaker is very cold, about 20 seconds.Strain cocktail through a Hawthorne strainer or a slotted spoon into a large flute. Top with Champagne; garnish with lemon twist.
- Lemon Simple Syrup :
- To make the lemon simple syrup, heat a shallow pan of 1/4 cup water to 1/4 cup white sugar over medium heat. peel a whole large lemon in chunks and juice the entire lemon. While the sugar is dissolving stir in the lemon peel and juice until everything is a pale yellow color and it smells slightly of cirtus. Leave lemon peels in and store in the fridge for up to two weeks.
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