Edible Glitter French 75: Shake It With the Gin

Where does the edible glitter go in a French 75? In the shaker, with the gin, before the Champagne. Put the edible glitter in the shaker with the gin, lemon and syrup, not on top of the Champagne. One recipe shakes 1 ounce gin, 1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice and 1/2 ounce simple syrup with ice, strains it into a flute or coupe and tops it with 3 ounces of Champagne. The glitter is already spread through the base, so the pour carries it around the glass. Margaux gives the four-ingredient recipe and explains why the pinch goes in with the gin. Then the glass: Margaux wants the traditional flute; Dana wins the round with the coupe, which the recipe author says is "what I often use" and which shows the whole surface at a toast. The hosts disagree on the dose and leave it as a draw: the printed 0.1 grams is about 15 cents a drink. In this episode: - Shaker or glass: where the glitter goes - The four-ingredient French 75 - Dana's round: flute or coupe - About 15 cents a drink, and the dose debate - Why a plain glass of bubbly is a skip Who should skip it: guests who want a plain glass of sparkling wine, the darker cognac version, and colored or frosted glassware. MONÉGASQUE Silver Sparkle 10 gram drink glitter is on Amazon at $14.99 standard; check the listing for current pricing. **Direct answer (top):** Put the edible glitter in the shaker with the gin, lemon and syrup, not on top of the Champagne. One recipe shakes 1 ounce gin, 1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice and 1/2 ounce simple syrup with ice, strains it into a flute or coupe and tops it with 3 ounces of Champagne. The glitter is already spread through the base, so the pour carries it around the glass. - 00:00 Cold open: the 75 - 00:20 The verdict: in the shaker, with the gin - 01:20 The recipe - 02:20 Dana's round: flute or coupe - 03:40 15 cents a drink, and the dose debate - 04:40 Flakes, colors and clear drinks - 05:30 21 CFR 73.350 · who should skip it · Dana's Scorecard · footnote Produced with AI-crafted hosts. Full transcript: https://monegasque.transistor.fm/episodes/edible-glitter-french-75-shake-it-with-the-gin/transcript. New questions answered every week at The Monégasque Table.