This elegant twist on the classic French 75 combines gin, lemon juice, butterfly pea tea, and sparkling wine for a beautiful cocktail that's light, citrusy, and perfect for gatherings.
⏱ Time: 5 minutes
🍽 Servings: 1 cocktail
⭐ Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
- 1 ounce gin
- ½ ounce fresh lemon juice
- ½ ounce simple syrup
- 1–2 ounces butterfly pea tea, cooled
- Champagne or Brut sparkling wine, to top
Garnish
- Lemon twist
Instructions
- Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
- Add the gin, lemon juice, simple syrup, and cooled butterfly pea tea.
- Shake for 10–15 seconds until well chilled.
- Strain into a chilled champagne flute.
- Top with champagne or sparkling wine.
- Garnish with a lemon twist and serve immediately.
Quick Notes
- Chill all of the ingredients before mixing for the best flavor and bubbles.
- Pour the sparkling wine gently to preserve the carbonation.
- More butterfly pea tea creates a deeper blue color, while extra lemon juice shifts the drink toward a soft lavender-blue.
- Brut sparkling wine keeps the cocktail crisp and balanced.
- For a floral variation, substitute the simple syrup with elderflower liqueur.
- For a non-alcoholic version, use alcohol-free gin and alcohol-free sparkling wine.
- To serve a crowd, multiply the gin, lemon juice, simple syrup, and butterfly pea tea as needed, then top each glass with sparkling wine just before serving.
