French 75
A sparkling, refreshing cocktail with gin, lemon juice, sugar, and Champagne.
Ingredients
- 30 ml gin
- 15 ml fresh lemon juice
- 15 ml sugar syrup
- 60 ml Champagne (served on the side)
- No sugar syrup? Use 2 teaspoons of sugar per drink to sweeten.
| Details | Value |
|---|---|
| Glass | flute |
| Method | shaken |
| Ice | cubed ice |
| Garnish | lemon twist |
| ABV | 16% |
| UK units | 1.9 |
| Calories | 140 kcal |
| Sugar | 6 g |
per drink
Method
- Put gin, lemon juice, and sugar syrup into a shaker with cubed ice.
- Shake well until chilled.
- Strain into a flute glass.
- Top up with Champagne.
- Garnish with a lemon twist.
The Origin of a French 75
Named after the French 75mm field gun, this cocktail dates back to World War I and was popularized in the 1920s.
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