French 40

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Serve in a Collins glass

Ingredients:
1 oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
3⁄4 oz Amaro Montenegro
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1⁄3 oz Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)
2 1⁄2 oz Brut champagne/sparkling wine
× 1 1 serving
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Garnish: Lemon wheel slice

How to make:

SHAKE first 3 ingredients and strain into ice-filled glass whilst also pouring sparkling wine.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 7/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 7/10
More cocktails with similar strength and taste profile

Review:

Faintly bittersweet and refreshingly citrusy.
A riff on the classic French 75 named for the 40 botanicals that flavour Amaro Montenegro.

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Nutrition:

One serving of French 40 contains 209 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.4 standard drinks
  • 12.79% alc./vol. (12.79° proof)
  • 19.5 grams of pure alcohol

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