You may know the French 75 as a meeting of Champagne and gin...the Calvados 75 is another classic.

This cocktail is the perfect year-round drink. Calvados is a traditional apple brandy named for the area of Calvados, in Normandy, France. Known as eau de vie de cidre,  "​water of life," the brandy is distilled from dry French cider and aged in oak casks. While the brandy is perfection on its own, adding a little champagne to almost anything is always a good call. Impress with this purely French original in any season.

How to Make Calvados 75s

The Ingredients

• 3 fl oz Calvados
• 2 tsp superfine sugar
• 1 fl oz lemon juice
• Champagne or sparkling wine

The Directions

• Shake Calvados, sugar, and lemon juice in a chilled cocktail shaker
• Strain over ice into two coupe glasses and top off with champagne or sparkling wine