FRENCH 75 MIMOSA

THE NEW MIMOSA…a way better one.

Yes, I love champagne. And, sure, I’ve drank several mimosas in my day. BUT, and forgive my bluntness here, they are garbage. It’s a basic drink that ruins good orange juice and more often than not uses cheap champagne—why? It is bad all around. Then whenever it comes in a pitcher, I swear, I just stick to water CAUSE ALL OF THE BUBBLES GET LOST. Oy. Safe to say, there’s a better way—and, this is it! It’s a hybrid of a French 75 and a Mimosa and it is a hands down game changer for the brunch cocktail game. It’s easy to drink. It’s extremely well balanced. And, you’ll want to drink more because it’s delicious (not just to get a brunch buzz—though you’ll get that too).

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FRENCH 75 MIMOSA

Yield: 1 Cocktail

Author: Michelle Williams

Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 1 HourTotal time: 1 H & 10 M

Ingredients

FOR THE SIMPLE SYRUP

• White Sugar (1 cup)
• Water (1 cup)
• Orange Rind (with as much pith removed as possible from 2 naval oranges)

FOR THE COCKTAIL

• Gin (1 ounce. I used Ford's Gin)
• Lemon Juice (3/4 ounce)
• Champagne or Prosecco (3 ounces. I used Lamarca Prosecco)

FOR THE GARNISH

• Naval Orange Slice (1 per cocktail)
• White Sugar (enough to coat your orange slice)

KITCHEN ITEMS

• Cutting Board
• Peeler
• Chef's Knife
• Chinois
• Cereal Bowl
• Saucepan with it's Lid
• Shaker
• Coupe Glass

Instructions

TO MAKE YOUR SIMPLE SYRUP

1. In a saucepan, over high heat, combine your sugar, water, and orange rind. Mixing occasionally, bring your mixture to a boil, then remove your sauce pan from the heat, cover and let sit for 1 hour.
2. Over your cereal bowl, use your chinois to strain out your orange rind.
3. Refrigerate simple syrup until cold. I transferred it to a mason jar with a lid to refrigerate mine.

TO PREP YOUR ORANGE SLICE GARNISH

1. Sprinkle some white sugar on a small plate. Lay your orange slice in it. Flip your orange slice so that it gets sugary on both sides. Set aside until your cocktail is mixed.

TO MIX YOUR COCKTAIL

1. In a shaker combine your gin, lemon juice, and 1/2 ounce of your simple syrup. Stir or shake it together. Pour it into a coupe glass.
2. Pour your champagne over your mixture.
3. Gently float your sugared orange slice on top of your cocktail.
4. Cheers. Drink. Enjoy!

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