The French 75: A champagne cocktail spiked with old Hollywood glam
This drink is a glamorous movie star from the 1940s. She has been around the block, has a little edge and isn't afraid to let loose and party.
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The French 75 champaign cocktail was created at Harry's New York Bar in Paris during WWI and was so named because drinking it "felt like being shelled with the powerful French 75mm field gun."
Though the ingredients have evolved over the years, this is the gold standard. It's elegant yet packs a powerful, buzzy punch.
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Sarah Spigelman Richter is a contributor to Mashable's Food channel. Sarah covers everything edible, from the food industry to D.I.Y. recipes. She was previously the community manager for Tastemade NYC and her writing has been seen on The Today Show's food blog, Refinery 29, the Food Network, and Gothamist. She has also developed recipes for Tabasco and other nationally recognized brands and has blogged for 5 years at "Fritos and Foie Gras." Sarah is obsessed with "Orphan Black" and chili-cheese Fritos and is still depressed that Loehmann's closed.
