French 75 with IMPOSTER Gin

Grapefruit sparkle • elderflower • botanical

Pale sparkling French 75 in a slender flute over ice on a dark wood table

This French 75 is the supplied grapefruit-and-elderflower interpretation, not a Champagne-based classic. Fever-Tree Sparkling Grapefruit and IMPOSTER Gin form equal measured pours, with a smaller amount of elderflower syrup before the club-soda top-up. The drink is built over ice rather than shaken with its carbonated ingredients. Its bright citrus and floral direction makes it useful for a toast when you want a Gin-inspired sparkling serve. Use a flute or slender glass with room for the ice and soda, and keep the top-up separate from the measured grapefruit. No garnish is specified in this source recipe.

Quick Recipe Details

Prep time: Estimated 5 minutes
Total time: Estimated 5 minutes
Yield / servings: 1 cocktail
Glassware: Flute or slender serving glass
Difficulty: Easy
Ice: Fresh serving ice; shaking ice where instructed
Garnish: None specified
Made with: IMPOSTER Gin

Ingredients

2 oz Fever Tree Sparkling Grapefruit
2 oz IMPOSTER Gin
0.5 oz Monin Elderflower Syrup
Top with Fever Tree Club Soda
Ice for the serving glass

Instructions

Step 1: Prepare the glass

Fill a flute or slender serving glass with fresh serving ice.

Step 2: Measure the ingredients

Measure 2 oz IMPOSTER Gin, 0.5 oz Monin Elderflower Syrup into the glass and combine the still ingredients.

Step 3: Top and combine

Finish by adding 2 oz Fever Tree Sparkling Grapefruit, then top with Fever Tree Club Soda and stir gently. Keep carbonated ingredients out of the shaker.

Step 4: Finish and serve

Serve promptly while the drink is cold. No separate garnish is specified in the supplied recipe.

Why This Works With IMPOSTER Gin

Gin adds the botanical direction behind sparkling grapefruit and elderflower syrup. Club soda lengthens the drink without adding another named syrup. Both grapefruit mixer and soda are carbonated, so a gentle build protects the sparkling finish better than a shake.

Serving Notes

Combine Gin and elderflower syrup first, then add the sparkling grapefruit and soda gently.

The source specifies a soda top-up but no volume. Glass capacity and ice affect that amount.

Variations and Substitutions

Glass shape

A slender stemmed glass can replace a flute if it has room for the listed liquid ingredients and ice.

A pear-led 75

Choose Au Pear 75 for a separate pear-and-soda variation. It has different measures and a partial sugar rim.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is the Champagne in this French 75?

There is none in the supplied formula. Sparkling grapefruit and club soda provide the bubbles.

Does this recipe contain IMPOSTER Gin?

Yes. The owner-supplied Fever-Tree brief explicitly lists 2 oz IMPOSTER Gin, despite placing it under an additional-mocktails heading.

Is French 75 alcohol-free?

IMPOSTER Gin is a zero-proof spirit-inspired base. Check the current labels for Monin Elderflower Syrup and the sparkling mixers before describing the entire finished drink as alcohol-free.