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Italian 75 Recipe
The French 75 cocktail is named for the massively effective 75 millimeter gun of World War I. Italy, having sided with the Allies in the Great War, deserves to have their own version of the 75. The Italian 75 cocktail recipe is made from gin, lemon juice, amaretto, basil and chilled champagne, and served in a chilled Collins or highball glass full of ice and garnished with lemon and basil.
Ingredients
- 1 oz Gin
- 3/4 oz Amaretto
- 1/2 oz Lemon Juice
- 4 leaves Basil - plus more for garnish
- Champagne - to fill
- slice Lemon - for garnish
- Garnish: Basil, Lemon
- Glass: Collins Glass
Directions
- Muddle basil and lemon juice in the bottom of a cocktail shaker.
- Add gin, amaretto and ice and shake well.
- Strain into a Collins or highball glass full of ice and fill with chilled champagne.
- Garnish with a sprig of basil and a lemon slice.
