A watermelon spin on the classic French 75 embraces summer’s sweetest fruit.
It’s lightly sweet, and the bubbles make it festive and fun.
Use a mild gin that isn’t too juniper forward to avoid overwhelming the flavor of the watermelon juice.
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Ingredients in a Watermelon 75
Watermelon adds sweetness and fruit flavor to the gin and Champagne cocktail.
Try a few of our other favorites before summer watermelon is gone for the season.
Ingredients
2cupscubedwatermelon
Ice
3Tbsp.
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(1 1/2 oz.
)fresh lemon juice
1Tbsp.
)simple syrup
1/4cup(2 oz.
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Blend until smooth, about 10-15 seconds.
Strain through a fine mesh strainer, discarding solids.
Add ingredients to shaker:
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
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Fill glass with juice:
Strain into a chilled Champagne flute or coupe.
Add Champagne:
Top with Champagne and serve immediately.
Credit:Caitlin Bensel, Food Stylist: Torie Cox
Credit:Caitlin Bensel, Food Stylist: Torie Cox
Credit:Caitlin Bensel, Food Stylist: Torie Cox
