Best No Abv French 75 Recipes

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FRENCH 75



French 75 image

Provided by Ina Garten

Categories     beverage

Time 10m

Yield 4 drinks

Number Of Ingredients 6

1/2 cup (4 ounces) VS or VSOP Cognac
1/2 cup (4 ounces) simple syrup
1/3 cup (3 ounces) freshly squeezed lemon juice (2 lemons)
2 cups ice cubes
1 (750 ml) bottle good Champagne, chilled
4 long strips of lemon zest

Steps:

  • Pour the Cognac, simple syrup, and lemon juice into a cocktail shaker and add the ice. Shake for at least 30 seconds (it's longer than you think!). Pour the mixture into 4 Champagne flutes to fill each glass about two-thirds full. Fill the glasses with Champagne, garnish with the lemon zest, and serve ice cold.

SWEET BAY-PEPPERCORN SHRUB



Sweet Bay-Peppercorn Shrub image

This citrus-based shrub, in which lemon and grapefruit peels are muddled with sugar, black peppercorns, thyme, cloves and bay leaves before being combined with citrus juice, acts as a lightly spiced base for any drink - whether you're adding alcohol or not. Use it in a No-ABV French 75 or simply pour an ounce or so over ice and top with sparkling water or tonic. Or try it in a low-A.B.V. French 75, or in lieu of simple syrup in a classic French 75.

Provided by Rebekah Peppler

Time 6h15m

Yield 2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 8

5 medium lemons, peeled and fruit reserved
1 small grapefruit, peeled and fruit reserved
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons whole black peppercorns, crushed
1 teaspoon flaky sea salt
3 sprigs fresh thyme
3 cloves, crushed
2 bay leaves

Steps:

  • Place the citrus peels in a medium bowl or a large jar. Add the sugar, peppercorns, salt, thyme, cloves and bay leaves.
  • Use a muddler or the end of a rolling pin to muddle the mixture together, working the sugar mixture into the peels until the peels begin to express their oils and start to turn slightly translucent. Set aside at room temperature for at least 6 hours or overnight. Much of the sugar should be dissolved, and the citrus peels will be mostly translucent.
  • Juice the reserved lemons and grapefruit. (You should have about 1ΒΌ cups juice.) Add the juice to the mixture and stir (or cover and shake the jar) until the sugar and salt dissolve. Strain through a fine-mesh strainer, pressing on the solids and transfer to an airtight container. The shrub can be stored, in the refrigerator, for up to 1 month.

NO-A.B.V. FRENCH 75



No-A.B.V. French 75 image

Pull out your finest coupe or Nick and Nora glass for this tart, nonalcoholic take on the French 75, ideal for nondrinkers and those taking a night (or week, or month, or year) off drinking. The key to the drink's complexity is in the sweet bay-peppercorn shrub, a rich-in-flavor, make-ahead base that lasts, stored in the refrigerator, up to one month.

Provided by Rebekah Peppler

Yield 1 cocktail

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ice
1 ounce Sweet Bay-Peppercorn Shrub
1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice
3 dashes orange bitters (optional; see Tip)
2 ounces soda water
1 ounce dry tonic water
Lemon twist

Steps:

  • In an ice-filled cocktail shaker, combine the Sweet Bay-Peppercorn Shrub, lemon juice and bitters, if using. Cover and shake until well chilled. Strain into a Nick and Nora or coupe glass, and top with soda water and tonic. Finish with the lemon twist.

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