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Queen's Peg

Method
What could be more celebratory than a festive Champagne cocktail? This simple sipper is from The Standard Bartender’s Guide, the mid-century beverage bible by Patrick Gavin Duffy, whose 1962 edition was revised by James Beard.
  • 3/4 ounce dry gin
  • 4 ounces chilled Champagne
Place a cube of ice in a large wineglass. Add gin and top with Champagne.
Yield
1 cocktail