French 75 with Maraschino

Ingredients:

• 0.5 cups of sugar
• 45 ml of gin
• 22 ml freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 7 ml. maraschino syrup (from a jar of cherries)
• 60 ml sparkling wine
• Lemon wedge and maraschino cherry, for garnish

Preparation:

1. Prepare sugar syrup:
   
   In a small saucepan, combine sugar with 1/4 cup water and heat over medium heat, stirring, until sugar dissolves; let cool.
2. Combine gin, lemon juice, cherry syrup and 7ml simple syrup in a shaker with ice; shake well.
3. Strain into a coupe glass. Top with sparkling wine. Garnish with a lemon wedge and a maraschino cherry.