The Drink: French 75
The Glass: Flute
Skill Level: Beginner
Meant for: Fans of mimosas and fizzy drinks, Francophiles, and amateur historians

Unleash the merriment with this champagne cocktail, French 75, named after an artillery piece used in WWI. The kick at the end, legend has it, is equivalent to being pummeled by a canon ball. Here, Evan heightens the effect with a glass rinsed in absinthe. Do it at home, with a Misto Olive Oil Sprayer, cleaned out, and filled with the green fairy.

Ingredients:
Spritz of absinthe
2 oz gin
1 oz simple
1 oz lemon
Champagne

Steps:
1. Spritz flute with absinthe.
2. Combine gin, simple syrup, lemon, and ice. Shake well, and strain.
3. Top with champagne.
4. Garnish with a griotte cherry.

Photographed by Jasmine Gregory.