Celebrate the end of another hectic work week by kicking back and taking a trip to France... Well, if you can't travel to France, you can at least drink like you're there.
Recipe courtesy of Party Drinks, by A.J. Rathbun.

French 75 Ingredients
Ice cubes
2 ounces fresh lemon juice
2 ounces Simple Syrup *
4 ounces gin
One 750-milliliter bottle chilled Champagne
Lemon and orange slices for garnish
Maraschino cherries for garnish

Preparation
1. Fill 4 highball glasses three quarters full with ice cubes. Add 1/2 ounce lemon juice, 1/2 ounce Simple Syrup, and 1 ounce gin, in that order.
2. Top off each glass with Champagne and garnish with a lemon slice, orange slice, and cherry.

* Simple Syrup- 2 cups water, 3 cups granulated sugar
1. In a medium-sized saucepan, combine the sugar and water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and continue to let boil, stirring, until the sugar has dissolved.
2. Remove the pan from the heat and let cool completely.