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Sober Lychee French '75 Recipe

Name: Dishoom Manchesters SOBER LYCHEE FRENCH '75 Recipe
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 2 tbs non-alcoholic gin (botanical-forward); 0.5 cups fresh lemon juice; 0.25 cups cabernet grape juice (preferably unsweetened or lightly sweetened); 2 tbs simple syrup (1:1 sugar to water); 1 cups lychee sparkling wine (non-alcoholic); 2 tbs lychee syrup or canned lychee (for garnish and flavor boost); 4 each fresh lychee fruit (peeled and pitted) or frozen thawed; 1 each lemon twist or wheel; 1 cups ice

Inspired by Dishoom Manchester

Time10m

Serves2

Juices of lemon and cabernet grape, with no-alcohol gin and lychee sparkling wine.

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Ingredients

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Cocktail Base

2 tbs non-alcoholic gin (botanical-forward)1/2 cups fresh lemon juice1/4 cups cabernet grape juice (preferably unsweetened or lightly sweetened)2 tbs simple syrup (1:1 sugar to water)

Sparkling & Fruit

1 cups lychee sparkling wine (non-alcoholic)2 tbs lychee syrup or canned lychee (for garnish and flavor boost)4 each fresh lychee fruit (peeled and pitted) or frozen thawed

Garnish & Finish

1 each lemon twist or wheel1 cups ice

Method

Cocktail Base

Combine and Chill

In a cocktail shaker, add the non-alcoholic gin (2 tbs), fresh lemon juice (0.5 cup), cabernet grape juice (0.25 cup) and simple syrup (2 tbs). Add 1 cup of ice to the shaker to chill and slightly dilute the mixture. Secure the lid.

Shake

Vigorously shake the mixture for 10–12 seconds until well chilled and the exterior of the shaker is frosty. This creates the citrus-forward tart base balanced by grape sweetness and non-alcoholic gin botanicals.

Sparkling & Fruit

Strain into Flute or Coupe

Double-strain the shaken base into a chilled champagne flute or coupe, leaving behind ice and any large pulp. Aim to fill the glass about two-thirds with the shaken base.

Top with Sparkling Lychee

Gently top the drink with 1 cup (about 120–150 ml) of chilled lychee sparkling wine. Pour slowly over the back of a spoon or down the side of the glass to preserve effervescence and produce a layered look with a delicate foam.

Add Lychee Flavor & Fruit

Spoon or drop 2 tbs lychee syrup into the drink if you want additional lychee sweetness and aroma. Optionally, add 2 whole peeled lychees into the glass and float up to 2 more on a cocktail pick as garnish.

Garnish & Serve

Finish with a lemon twist or small wheel on the rim for bright citrus aromatics. If desired, thread one lychee on a cocktail pick and rest it across the rim. Serve immediately while sparkling is lively.

Estimated serving note: stir gently once with a bar spoon if the lychee syrup sinks to reincorporate without flattening the bubbles.