“This is our spin on a classic French 75, only spicier, with touches of Creole seasoning and aperitivo.” —Eric Cook, Modern Creole: A Taste of New Orleans Culture and Cuisine.
French 75, New Orleans Style
KRÉYOLE 75 (Yield: 1 Drink)
1 tbsp. Creole seasoning
1 oz. Peychaud’s aperitivo
¾ oz. dry gin
¾ oz. pineapple juice
¾ oz. lemon juice
2 oz. Champagne or sparkling wine
Preparation
- Pour the Creole seasoning in a small bowl. Using a little water, dampen the rim of a champagne flute. Dip the rim into the Creole seasoning and set the glass aside. Combine the aperitivo, gin, and juices in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake and carefully strain the mixture into the flute. Float the Champagne or sparkling wine on top.
Recipe excerpted from Modern Creole: A Taste of New Orleans Culture and Cuisine by Eric Cook with Jyl Benson, photography by Sam Hanna. Reprinted by permission of Gibbs Smith Books.Garden & Gun has an affiliate partnership with Bookshop.org and may receive a portion of sales when a reader clicks to buy a book. All books are independently selected by the G&G editorial team.