Gin · Champagne · IBA official recipe
French 75
A refreshing gin and champagne cocktail.
- Glass
- Champagne flute
- Technique
- Shaken
- Strength
- 12.8% ABV (estimated)
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Time
- 5 min
The French 75 is a delightful blend of gin, lemon juice, sugar, and champagne that delivers a refreshing and effervescent taste. Its light golden hue and bubbly texture make it a perfect celebratory cocktail for special occasions such as weddings or New Year's Eve.
Ingredients
Method
Add the Gin, Lemon Juice and Simple Syrup to a shaker with ice.
Gin 30 ml1 oz3 cl Lemon Juice 15 ml½ oz1.5 cl Simple Syrup 15 ml½ oz1.5 clShake well, strain into a chilled flute, top up with Champagne and stir gently.
Champagne 60 ml2 oz6 cl
The story
The French 75 cocktail was created during World War I at the New York Bar in Paris, attributed to the bartender Harry MacElhone. It is named after the French 75mm field gun, which was known for its kick, mirroring the cocktail's potency. The drink gained popularity in the 1920s and has remained a classic ever since.
As commonly told; not independently verified.
