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Ingredients
• 1 1/2 oz. gin (I prefer 13th Colony or Hendrick’s)
• 1 1/2 oz. maraschino liqueur
• 1 1/2 oz. green Chartreuse
• 1 1/2 oz. lime juice
Instructions
FALL 2021 | LAKE OCONEE LIVING 21
The name of this Prohibition-era cocktail was
inspired by an artillery shell used during WWI.
The idea was that this drink, with its smooth mix
of gin and Prosecco, would hit you like a French
75. The only down side to this recipe is once you
open that bottle of Prosecco, you’re committed
to having several. It’s a great Sunday brunch drink
and has become my “go-to” versus a mimosa
because why do orange juice when you can do
gin?
This early classic is another example of how versatile
gin can be, especially mixed with liqueurs
that are less familiar. Most recipes just call for gin,
Chartreuse and lime juice, but I like to add in a
splash of the Maraschino liqueur.
Empress French 75
Ingredients
• 1 oz. Empress 1908 Gin
• 3 oz. Prosecco
• 1/2 oz. lemon juice
• ½ oz. simple syrup (you can buy this or you
can make it by heating one part sugar and
one part water over a stove. Stir until dissolved
and let it cool before you use it.)
Instructions
In a cocktail shaker, mix gin, simple syrup, lemon
juice with ice. Strain into a chilled flute glass. Add
Prosecco. Garnish with a lemon twist.
The Last Word
Mix in a cocktail shaker with ice. Strain into a
chilled coupe class. Garnish with a brandied
cherry.