FRENCH 150

Serves 12 INGREDIENTS

1(750ml) bottle gin, preferably Hendrick's 1 tablespoon bitters 2 ounces St-Germain liqueur

½ cup simple syrup

¼ cup juice from Luxardo maraschino cherries, plus Luxardo cherries for garnish

7 ounces fresh lemon juice Sparkling wine (preferably sparkling rosé) for serving Lemon peel for garnish

DIRECTIONS

In a large pitcher or container, combine the gin, bitters, St-Germain, simple syrup, cherry juice and lemon juice and stir to blend well. Fill each glass with ice, then fill twothirds full with the gin mix. Float sparkling wine on top and garnish with lemon peel and a cherry.

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