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Gin, lemon and sugar syrup shaken, strained into a flute and topped with Champagne.
Makes 1 drink · about 3 min to make
Ounces are US fluid ounces (29.57 ml), rounded.
Printable recipe card Quantities as given in the IBA's official specification.
A gin sour lifted with Champagne: bright, dry and festive. Shake the base, strain it into the flute, then top up slowly.
It is also called a 75 cocktail, or in French simply a soixante quinze.
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