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For the Purist: A Properly Made French 75

For the Purist: A Properly Made French 75

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Fredric Koeppel
Jul 20, 2011
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Readers, several weeks ago, on a whim, I embarked on a research project about the classic cocktail called the French 75, named for the

World War I-era artillery piece. I have been trying French 75s in bars and restaurants all over town; my research culminates in a series of articles for my Restaurant Insider column that runs in the Saturday Memphis News.…

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