Iowa's Rapid Creek Cidery makes this fizzy, lemony gin cocktail with cider replacing the French 75's traditional champagne.

Source: Midwest Living

Gallery

Recipe Summary

prep:
5 mins
total:
5 mins
Servings:
1
Advertisement

Ingredients

Ingredient Checklist

Directions

Instructions Checklist
  • In an ice-filled cocktail shaker, combine gin, lemon juice and simple syrup. Cover and shake until very cold. Strain into a chilled champagne glass. Top with cider. Garnish with a lemon twist.

    Advertisement

*Simple Syrup:

In a screw-top jar, combine equal amounts of sugar and water. Cover and shake well until sugar is dissolved.

Nutrition Facts

160 calories; carbohydrates 15g; sugars 14g; vitamin a 31.5IU; vitamin c 8.1mg; niacin equivalents 0.1mg; folate 4mcg; sodium 5mg; potassium 77mg; calcium 6mg; iron 0.1mg.
Advertisement