The Spirit
Garden Gin — our most floral expression. Cucumber, rose, violet and elderflower botanicals alongside classic juniper. Light, elegant and completely at home in a champagne flute.
What You'll Need — serves 1
- 45 ml Garden Gin
- 20 ml fresh lemon juice
- 15 ml elderflower cordial (St-Germain or Belvoir Elderflower)
- 90 ml chilled champagne or dry prosecco
- Edible flower or thin cucumber ribbon (garnish)
Glass: Champagne flute, chilled
Garnish: Edible flower or cucumber ribbon
Instructions
- Combine gin, lemon juice and elderflower cordial in a cocktail shaker with ice.
- Shake hard for 8 seconds.
- Strain into a chilled champagne flute.
- Top slowly and carefully with cold champagne or prosecco — pour down the side of the glass.
- Do not stir.
- Float an edible flower on top, or drape a very thin cucumber ribbon over the rim.
The Story
The French 75 was supposedly named after the 75mm field gun used in WWI — "kicks like a mule, hits like a ton of bricks." Our Garden Gin version has the same combination of elegance and impact. The elderflower cordial bridges the botanical gap beautifully, and the champagne''s bubbles lift the floral notes from the gin into the nose with every sip.
This is the cocktail we make for the people who say they don''t like gin.
> Use real champagne if the occasion calls for it. The yeasty depth is worth it.
