Recipes REDUX: A French 75 Cocktail Without the Sugar

Finally, a sweet cocktail that does NOT use simple syrup--basically liquified white-sugar. This recipe, for a version of a French 75, dubbed a "Santa Cruz 75," featured in Southwest Airline's Spirit Magazine, was created by Jeff Bareilles, of Manresa, in Los Gatos, Calif., near San Jose. His recipe for the champagne and brandy (normally gin) drink uses honey....