🥂 French 75 – elegant cocktail with gin and champagne

French 75 – elegant cocktail with gin and champagne

A sophisticated champagne cocktail from the 1920s, the French 75 combines gin, lemon and sugar with sparkling wine – fresh, bubbly and elegant.

Ingredients

  • 3 cl gin
  • 1.5 cl freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1.5 cl sugar syrup (1:1)
  • Champagne or sparkling wine
  • Lemon zest for garnish

Approach

  1. Pour gin, lemon and sugar syrup into a shaker with ice.
  2. Shake lightly for 8–10 seconds.
  3. Strain into a chilled champagne flute.
  4. Top with champagne.
  5. Garnish with a thin lemon peel.

Equipment

  • Shaker
  • Jigger/measuring glass
  • Strainer
  • Champagne glass (flute)

Flavor profile & serving tips for French 75

French 75 is fresh, citrus-driven and bubbly with a dry, elegant finish from the champagne. Perfect for parties, New Year's Eve or any occasion that calls for a little extra luxury.

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