In St. Louis, we ate at a place called Vin de Set. A fine little place with brick walls. I ordered a drink off their drink menu called a French 75. I’m a fan of French martinis, so the title caught my eye. But the French 75 is nothing like a French martini — it’s citrus-y, and zesty, and wholly unlike anything that I’ve ever had before.

Here’s the recipe from Epicurious:

1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon powdered sugar
2 ounces gin
3 ounces plus 1 tablespoon chilled Champagne
lemon peel for garnish

In cocktail shaker, combine lemon juice, sugar, gin, and ice cubes and shake to chill. Strain cocktail into Champagne flute and top off with Champagne. Garnish with lemon peel and serve. After three servings, an out-of-body experience follows. (Side note to make your hangover romantic: Named after the French 75-millimeter guns, this champagne cocktail was created during the first World War by American army officers.)