Clean Sweep Cocktail

Ingredients:

Cocktail

• 220g simple sugar syrup, see recipe below
• 180 ml of gin
• 60 ml. dry vermouth
• 60 ml lemon juice
• 240 ml of champagne
• 4 twists of lemon zest

Simple sugar syrup

• 1 cup of sugar

Preparation:

1. Combine syrup, gin, vermouth, and lemon juice in a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into 4 champagne flutes. Top each glass with champagne and serve garnished with a lemon twist.
2. Simple sugar syrup:
   Yield: 1.5 cups
   
   Combine sugar and 1 cup water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Cook, stirring, until the sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and let cool completely. Seal tightly and refrigerate. Can be stored for up to 1 month.