Beefeater
06-18-2009, 10:40 AM
Hi all. Recently saw the How to make a chocolate martini video and thought it was great. I have added on from that and included the "How to make a French 75 (http://www.beefeatergin.com/mixology/video.php?video=French%2075)". Great bit of history behind this cocktail as it first made its appearance in print in the 1930 edition of Harry Craddock's famous Savoy Cocktail Book. Legend has it the cocktail was first invented by WW1 Franco-American flying ace, Raoul Lufbery. Its name comes from the fact that it has such a kick, it felt like being shelled by the French 75mm field gun. Pretty cool. I cant seem to figure out how to embed the vid so i shall link instead. Happy viewing!!