Spiced French 75

Named after the 75mm Fast Firing Gun used by the French in WW1, this elegant serve is as at home on the brunch table as it is as an aperitif at a drinks party.

This recipe pays homage to the botanicals & spices in ShrotonFair Gin, elevating the serve to something with far more depth and mouthfeel.

Its all in the complexity of the spices and botanicals….

Sheer elegance in a serve, one to sip and delight

Make it stand out

It takes minutes to make and hours to savour…

Did someone say ‘when……..?’

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Author: Suze Morrison

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Spiced French 75

Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 5 MinInactive time: 4 HourTotal time: 4 H & 15 M

Named after the 75mm Fast Firing Gun used by the French in WW1, this elegant serve is as at home on the brunch table as it is as an aperitif at a drinks party.This recipe pays homage to the botanicals & spices in ShrotonFair Gin, elevating the serve to something with far more depth and mouthfeel.

Ingredients

For One Drink

• 30ml ShrotonFair Gin
• 10ml Lemon Juice
• 10ml Grapefruit Juice
• 10ml Spiced Syrup (see below)
• Champagne to top up
• Ice to shake
• Lemon Twist to garnish

For the Spiced Syrup

• 100g Caster Sugar
• 100ml Water
• 1tsp Grains of Paradise
• 2 Dried Juniper Berries
• 5 Coriander Seeds
• 3cm Fresh Ginger Root, roughly chopped
• 1 strip Lemon Zest
• 1 Strip Grapefruit Zest

Instructions

1. Begin with the sugar syrup. Add the water, sugar and spices to a small pan and set over a low/medium heat to dissolve the sugar. Once dissolved, increase the heat and boil for 3-5 minutes or until syrupy. Remove from the heat and add the citrus peel. Allow to cool to room temperature.
2. Once cool, strain through a muslin into a sterile bottle and store in the fridge. Pop A Champagne Flute in the freezer to chill.
3. When ready, add the gin, citrus juices and syrup to a Boston shaker and shake for 15-20 seconds, or until the sides of the shaker feel cool, Strain from a height into a chilled champagne flute to aerate the mixture.
4. Top up with champagne, and give a gentle stir with a bar spoon, garnish with a lemon twist and serve immediately.

https://gourmetglow.co.uk/recipes/spiced-french-75

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