It's a French thing - poor people ran around with sticks and clubs trying to nick cake from some big-haired old Queen (possibly Elton John but not sure) while the rich people lost their heads; probably from drinking far too many cocktails such as these. History - any excuse for a drink!
Corsican Breeze
- 1 shot Grand Marnier
- 2 shots Bitter Lemon
- 2 shots Orange Juice
Stir ingredients with ice and strain into a glass
French 75
- 3/4 shot Gin
- 1/2 shot fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 shot sugar syrup
- top up with Champagne
Named after the French armies World War I field artillery. Shake first three ingredients with ice and strain into a flute. Top up with champagne and garnish with a cherry in the glass.
French Mule
- 2 shots Cognac
- 1 shot fresh lime juice
- 1 shot sugar syrup
- 4 dashes Angostura Bitters
- top up with Ginger Beer
Shake first four ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled collins glass.

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7-15-2006 @2:11AM Bruce Dearborn Walker said... These are all great old time cocktails, but where can I get little white flags to decorate them with?
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7-24-2006 @4:03PM Antoine said... There is also THE FRENCH ORGASM
2 oz. Landy XO
3 oz. cranberry juice
1 oz. pomegranate liqueur
4 dashes of Angostura liqueur
2 dashes of grenadine
The juice of lime wedge
Stir all ingredients together, pour into a Matini glass or champagne flute and rub orange zest on the rim of glass
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7-24-2006 @4:26PM Andrew said... Antoine - that sounds sooo good! And I am always up for an orgagsm, French or otherwise ;-)
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