Muddled raspberries, gin, lemon, champagne.
Why you are pouring this tonight
The Ruby 75 is the French 75 with crème de cassis or a small pour of Chambord adding a ruby tint and a soft red-berry note. The cocktail for somebody who has decided the regular French 75 is too pale and that the colour of a drink should imply something is happening.
Use real Briottet crème de cassis or a quality Chambord (the supermarket “raspberry liqueur” is sugar with a memory of fruit). 5mL is plenty. Use a London Dry gin and a real champagne. Build gin, lemon, crème de cassis in a shaker with ice, shake briefly, double-strain into a chilled flute, top slowly with very cold champagne, lemon twist expressed over the surface. Pair with brunch, eggs benedict, the kind of Saturday morning that ends up turning into a long lunch.
What changes from the French 75
6 fresh raspberries muddled in with the syrup. The drink turns pink.
What to pour it alongside
Summer desserts, cheese boards with fresh fruit.
The recipe
Ingredients
Method
- Muddle raspberries with syrup in a shaker.
- Add gin, lemon juice, ice. Shake.
- Fine-strain into a flute.
- Top with champagne. Garnish with a floating raspberry.
Nutrition
Want the classic? Our French 75 recipe is here.
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