Variant: King's Peg (Napoleon)
Recipe information
Yield
Serves 1
Ingredients
1 ice cube
3/4 ounce dry gin
6 ounces chilled champagne
Preparation
Place the ice cube in a 10-ounce wineglass or goblet, add the gin and champagne.
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