French 75 Cocktail Recipe For Bastille Day

Ingredients

1/2 ounce simple syrup
1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice
1-1/2 ounces gin
Champagne
3 brandied cherries, for garnish (recipe follows)
Lemon twist, for garnish

Directions

1. In an ice-filled pilsner or collins glass, combine the syrup, lemon juice, and gin. Stir to mix.
2. Fill the glass to the top with Champagne and garnish with cherries and a lemon twist.

Makes one drink.

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Ingredients

6 pounds dark, sweet cherries
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup water
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
2 cinnamon sticks
1 1/4 cups brandy

Directions

1. Wash and pit the cherries. Combine the sugar, water, lemon juice, and cinnamon in a large saucepan.
2. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to medium low. Add the cherries and simmer for five minutes.
3. Remove from the heat, remove the cinnamon sticks, and stir in the brandy.
4. Transfer the cherries to a jar and refrigerate for up to two weeks.

Makes six pints.

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