Summary: This recipe, from The PDT Cocktail Book, is just what you need to channel your inner Hemingway. French 75s always make me feel elegant and festive.

Yield: 1 cocktail

Ingredients

1 ounce gin (I sub vodka because I don't like gin)
.5 ounce lemon juice
.5 ounce simple syrup
1 ounce Champagne
lemon twist

Instructions

Shake the gin (or vodka), lemon juice and simple syrup with ice and strain into a chilled coupe or other fun glass. Top with the champagne and garnish with the twist.