FESTIVE FRENCH 75
Celebrate the holidays in true luxury with our Festive French 75 cocktail, featuring the exceptional NOLET'S Silver. Craft a pitcher of this exquisite elixir, and offer your guests a taste of pure refinement. Crown each glass with fine Champagne, transforming a simple cocktail into a luxurious libation as you revel in the season.
For a pitcher (6-8 servings):
1 cup NOLET’S Silver Gin
0.25 cup Campari
0.25 cup Fresh Lemon Juice
0.5 cup Cranberry Juice
Champagne or Sparkling Wine
Garnish with Fresh Cranberries or Citrus Peel
Combine the NOLET’S Silver, Campari, lemon juice, and simple syrup in a pitcher with ice. When ready to serve, pour the mixture into a flute or coupe (filling about 1/2 way) and top with Champagne or sparkling wine. Serve with a cranberry garnish or a swath of citrus.
For a single-serve cocktail:
1 oz NOLET'S Silver Gin
0.25 oz Campari
0.25 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
0.25 oz Cranberry Juice
Champagne or Sparkling Wine
Garnish with Fresh Cranberries or Citrus Peel
Combine everything but Champagne in a mixing tin with ice. Shake the mixture until the tin is sweating and the liquid is combined and chilled. Pour into a flute or coupe glass, top with Champagne or Sparkling Wine and garnish.
Rosé French 75
The quintessential celebration cocktail, the Rosé French 75 is a blush favorite. NOLET'S Silver provides the juicy lusciousness that delivers the bubbles effervescent and dry.
1.5 oz. NOLET'S Silver Gin
0.5 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice
2 oz. Moet Impérial Rosé Champagne
Lemon Twist, Raspberries, or Strawberry Garnish
Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice and chill thoroughly. Pour into a flute or coupe glass and top with Champagne. Immerse a bar spoon into the glass to gently mix ingredients without stirring to minimize the bubbles. Garnish with a lemon twist, strawberry, or raspberry and serve.
Tangerine French 75
When the holiday crop of tangerines is ready, all we want is this spectacular French 75. A simple build, this impressive cocktail works well for brunch or anytime.
1.5 oz. NOLET’S Silver Gin
1.5 oz. Fresh Squeezed Tangerine Juice
0.25 oz. Simple Syrup (optional)
Tangerine Wheel/Mint for Garnish
Champagne or Sparkling Wine
Pour NOLET’S Silver, juice into a mixing glass with ice. Shake well. Sample for sweetness, adding a touch of simple syrup if necessary. Strain into a Champagne flute or Coupe. Top with Champagne and garnish with a tangerine wheel and a mint leaf.
Peach French 75
A succulent peach pureé adds a twist to the classic French 75, and will take your celebration to the next level! We love this for brunch because it's easy to build (after a little prep) and refreshingly light to drink.
1.25 oz. NOLET'S Silver Gin
2 oz. Peach Pureé
Champagne or Sparkling Wine
In a cocktail shaker with ice, combine NOLET'S Silver and the peach pureé and shake until well chilled. Pour into a Champagne flute and top with Champagne. Garnish with a peach or lemon twist.
Peach Pureé-
2 Ripe Pitted Peach (or 16 slices of frozen peaches)
2 Tbsp. Sugar
Juice of 1 Lemon (Approximately 2 Tbsp.)
1 Tbsp. Water
Mix all ingredients in a blender or food processor until pulverized. Taste and adjust sweet/tartness with sugar and lemon. Refrigerate to chill. This will yield about 1 cup of pureé, enough for 4 cocktails. May be stored for a week in the refrigerator.
French Kiss 75
1.5 oz. NOLET'S Silver Gin
1 Bitters-Infused Sugar Cube*
1/2 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice
Sparkling Wine or Champagne (we recommend Brut)
Lemon Twist for Garnish
Chill NOLET'S Silver and lemon juice in a cocktail shaker with ice. Strain into a coupe or flute over a bitters-infused sugar cube and top with Sparkling Wine or Champagne then garnish with a lemon twist.
BITTERS-INFUSED SUGAR CUBES
2 cups Cane Sugar
1 Tbsp. Angostura Bitters
1 tsp. Rhubarb or Peach Bitters
1/2 tsp. Lemon Zest
Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Mix all ingredients in a bowl, working in bitters until the sugar is pink and zest is incorporated completely. Pour mixture in a parchment-lined pan, spread it out evenly and compress as much as possible with another pan or spatula. Once sugar is compressed, using a sharp thin knife, score the sugar into a grid of 1/2 inch cubes. Place the pan in the oven and bake at 250' for 25 to 30 minutes, until the sugar is set. Remove from the oven and let cool. Using a thin spatula and a knife, remove the cubes carefully. Save the crumble and broken cubes (don't fret, there will be many) to either re-form or use for rimming glasses.
Classic French 75
A French 75 is the quintessential celebration cocktail. NOLET'S Silver provides the juicy lusciousness that delivers the bubbles effervescent and dry. It undeniably makes a memorable event special.
1.5 oz. NOLET'S Silver Gin
0.5 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice
2 oz. Champagne or Sparkling Wine (we recommend Brut)
Combine NOLET'S Silver and lemon juice in a cocktail shaker with ice and shake to chill thoroughly. Pour into a flute or coupe glass and top with Champagne. Immerse a bar spoon into the glass to gently mix ingredients without stirring to minimize the bubbles. Garnish with a lemon twist and serve.
Silver French 75
1 oz. NOLET’S Silver Gin
.5 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice
.5 oz. Grand Marnier
Moet & Chandon Champagne
Lemon Twist for garnish
Pour NOLET’S Silver, lemon juice, and Grand Marnier into a mixing glass with ice. Shake well. Strain into a Champagne flute. Top with Champagne. Garnish with a lemon twist.
Rosé 75
For 2 Cocktails,
3 oz. NOLET'S Silver Gin
1 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice
Dash of Simple Syrup
Chilled Sparkling Rosé (Approx. 8 oz.)
Lemon Twist for Garnish
Add NOLET'S Silver, lemon juice and simple syrup to a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake until chilled (the shaker will mist up). Strain into a champagne glass, flute or coupe. Top with sparkling rosé, garnish and serve.
Frozen Bellini
Recipe by Kim Haasarud, mixologist.
1.5 oz. NOLET’S Silver Gin
1 cup frozen berries (a mixture of strawberry, raspberry, and blueberry)
1 cup Chandon Rose
3 oz. Creme de Mure
Combine in a blender cup with 1 cup of ice. Blend until smooth. Pot into three champagne flutes.
Photo: Alexandra Grablewski
Winter White
1.5 oz. NOLET’S Silver Gin
.5 oz. Lemon Juice
.5 oz. Simple Syrup
1 oz. White Cranberry Juice
Champagne or Sparkling Wine to top
Rosemary Sprigs and Cranberries for Garnish
Fill shaker with NOLET’S, lemon juice, simple syrup, white cranberry juice and 1 cup of ice. Shake hard to chill and combine ingredients. Strain into a Champagne flute or Coupe glass. Top with Champagne or Sparkling Wine.
Garnish with Rosemary cranberry sprig.
