Cocktail of the week
French 75
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Here's to getting "blasted." It's ingredients can differ from gin and champagne to cognac and champagne, but either way the French 75 is a drink that packs a punch. In the French trenches of World War I gin was scarc, but cognac and champagne were not. American soldiers soon discovered that a combination of the two produced an effect similar to getting zapped by an artillery piece known as French 75.
Ingredients:
1 1/2 oz. cognac
1 oz. lemon juice
1 tsp. sugar
6 oz. champagne
Combine everything but the champagne. Shake and pour the mixture in a champagne glass. Fill with the champagne and garnish with a lemon twist.
Source: Bartending for Dummies by Ray Foley and www.drinksmixer.com
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Well known around Lawrence as simply "Brothers," you can always count on a long line outside Thursday through Saturday. The crowd is usually made up of athletes, jersey chasers and the Greek community. Brothers features a hip-hop DJ on Thursday nights. The night usually starts with hip-hop/rap and ends with "Pour Some Sugar On
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Me" and "Footloose." There's no cover charge except on Saturdays when you'll have to pay $3 to get in. Sunday through Wednesday are good nights to hang out and have a drink. You can play pool on one of the three pool tables, throw darts or watch TV on the big screens.
**Age:** 21+
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