Cocktail · France
French 75
Make a French 75 with gin, lemon, sugar and Champagne using exact oz and ml quantities, finished with a fine lemon twist.
- Yield
- 1 cocktail
- Prep time
- 5 minutes
- Glassware
- Champagne flute
- Base
- Gin
Ingredients
- 1 oz (30 ml) gin
- 0.5 oz (15 ml) fresh lemon juice
- 0.5 oz (15 ml) simple syrup
- 3 oz (90 ml) chilled Champagne
Garnish
Lemon twist
How to make it
- 1Chill a champagne flute and measure each ingredient.
- 2Fill the champagne flute with ice, then add gin, lemon juice, simple syrup and chilled Champagne, putting the sparkling wine or soda in last.
- 3Lift once with a bar spoon to combine while keeping the drink lively.
- 4Finish with lemon twist and serve immediately.
The story behind French 75
The French 75 took its name from a powerful French field gun and became associated with Parisian celebration. Gin, lemon and Champagne deliver brightness with more force than the elegant presentation suggests.