Lavender French 75

This lavender French 75 is a pretty, floral twist on the classic. Empress 1908 gin, floral lavender syrup, and bright lemon come together with bubbles for an elegant cocktail with a gorgeous purple hue.

Two pink cocktails in champagne flutes with sugared rims and lavender sprigs, set on a counter with bottles, a shaker, and lemon wedges in the background.

This lavender French 75 is a pretty, floral twist on the classic French 75 cocktail, and it might be the most elegant drink I pour all year. It's bright, bubbly, and just a little romantic, the kind of cocktail I love serving in a sugar-rimmed glass when I want something that feels celebratory without much effort. The soft purple color makes it a real showstopper, perfect for special occasions or anytime you want to feel a bit fancy.

The flavor is where it really shines. Empress 1908 gin gives the drink its gorgeous purple hue and a lovely botanical backbone, while lavender syrup adds a gentle, floral sweetness that plays beautifully against all that bright lemon. Top it with bubbles and rim the glass with lavender sugar, and you get floral and tart, crisp and sweet, all in one celebratory sip. It tastes every bit as lovely as it looks.

And it comes together easily. A quick shake, a strain into a sugar-rimmed glass, a top of bubbles, and a little sprig of lavender, and you've got a lavender French 75 that feels special with hardly any effort at all.

Lavender French 75

A floral lavender French 75 made with Empress 1908 gin, lavender syrup, fresh lemon, and bubbles. Rimmed with lavender sugar for an elegant, purple-hued cocktail.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings: 1 cocktail
Course: Cocktail

Ingredients  

  • Lavender sugar for rim
  • 1 ounces Empress 1908 gin
  • ¾ ounce lemon juice
  • ¾ ounce lavender syrup
  • Prosecco top top
  • Lavender flower or lemon slice to garnish

Method
 

  1. Wet the rim of a coupe glass with a cut piece of lemon, then dip it into the lavender sugar.
    Lavender sugar
    A glass grinder crushing lavender salt in a white bowl, with lemon wedges and lavender sprigs on a white surface.
  2. Add the gin, lemon juice, and lavender syrup to a cocktail shaker, add ice, then shake until cold.
    1 ounces Empress 1908 gin, ¾ ounce lemon juice, ¾ ounce lavender syrup, Prosecco
    A glass cocktail shaker with a gold lid is filled with a purple drink, surrounded by lemon wedges, a bottle of purple liquid, and sprigs of lavender on a marble surface.
  3. Strain into the rimmed glass and garnish with a lavender flower or lemon slice.
    Lavender flower or lemon slice
    Two pink cocktails in flute glasses with sugar-rimmed edges and lavender sprigs as garnish, surrounded by bottles and lemon wedges on a marble surface.

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Two pink cocktails in champagne flutes with sugared rims, garnished with lavender sprigs, placed on gold-patterned coasters next to lemon wedges.
A hand holding a champagne flute with a pink cocktail, sugar-rimmed glass, and a sprig of lavender garnish; lemon wedges and a cork are in the background.

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