The evening pour
The garden French 75
A bright, properly cold pour for the hour when the table moves outside.
- Makes
- 1 drink
- Prep
- 7 minutes
- Glass
- Chilled coupe
When the table moves into the garden, this is the drink Marlowe and Tate make before carrying out the plates. It is bright enough for late light and dry enough to sit beside food.
The discipline is temperature. Chill the coupe, shake the base hard, and add the sparkling wine only after the drink is strained.
Measured once
Ingredients
- 1 ounce London dry gin
- 1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 ounce simple syrup
- 3 ounces dry sparkling wine
Finish with Long lemon twist
Keep it cold
Method
- Shake the gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup with ice for 10 seconds.
- Double-strain into a chilled coupe so the drink stays clear and light.
- Top slowly with sparkling wine, give the glass one gentle turn, and finish with the lemon twist.