French 75
The French 75 gin and Champagne cocktail is elegant enough to make you feel like it’s New Year’s Eve in Paris but supremely simple to assemble.
Total: 5 minutes
Yield: Makes 1
Ingredients:
- 1½ ounces gin, such as Hendrick’s
- ¾ ounce fresh lemon juice
- ¾ ounce simple syrup
- 2 ounces Champagne
- Long spiral lemon twist (for serving)
Instruction:
- Combine gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker. Fill shaker with ice, cover, and shake vigorously until outside of shaker is very cold, about 20 seconds.
- Strain cocktail through a Hawthorne strainer or a slotted spoon into a large flute. Top with Champagne; garnish with lemon twist. Editor’s note: This recipe was originally published in our May 2016 issue and first appeared online in April 2016.
French 75 Cocktail
The French 75 is a classic cocktail made with gin and lemon. It’s sophisticated and perfect for celebrations of all kinds!
Prep: 5min
Total: 5min
Yield: 1
Nutrition Facts: servingSize None, calories 162 calories, Sugar 12.1 g, Sodium 2.7 mg, Fat 0 g, Saturated Fat 0 g, Trans Fat 0 g, Carbohydrate 14.6 g, Fiber 0 g, Protein 0 g, Cholesterol 0 mg
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 ounces* gin
- 3/4 ounce lemon juice (plus lemon twist garnish, optional)
- 1/2 ounce simple syrup
- 3 ounces champagne (about 1/2 glass)**
Instruction:
- Make the lemon twist garnish, if using.
- Place the gin, lemon juice, and syrup in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake 15 seconds until cold. Strain the liquid into a champagne flute. (You can also pour these ingredients right into the flute, but the classic method is to use a cocktail shaker. If desired, shake up to 4 drinks at one time.)
- Top off the glass with champagne. Garnish and serve.
- In a pitcher, stir together 1 1/2 cups gin, 3/4 cup lemon juice, and 1/2 cup simple syrup and refrigerate until serving (or stir with 1 handful of ice, then discard the ice). When serving, add 3 ounces (6 tablespoons) gin mixture to each glass with 3 ounces champagne.
French 75 Cocktail
A French 75 starts with a base of gin, lemon juice and simple syrup. Shake this up then top with sparkling wine and a lemon twist. Perfect for any celebration!
Prep: 5min
Total: 5min
Yield: 2 serving(s)
Ingredients:
- 3 oz. gin
- 2 oz. fresh lemon juice
- 1 oz. simple syrup
- Ice, for shaking
- Sparkling wine, like champagne, prosecco or cava
- Lemon twists, for garnish
Instruction:
- In a cocktail shaker, combine the gin, lemon juice and simple syrup. Add a few cubes of ice, then cover and shake for 10-20 seconds until well chilled.
- Strain the mixture and divide evenly into two champagne flutes. Top with chilled champagne, garnish with a lemon twist and serve immediately.
French 75 Cocktail Recipe
The French 75 cocktail — it’s gin-infused, it’s citrusy, it’s bubbly, and it’s a tasty drink to sip on.
Prep: 4min
Total: 4min
Yield: 1
Ingredients:
- ½ ounce lemon juice
- ½ ounce simple syrup
- 1 ounce gin or Cognac
- 4 ounces Champagne or sparkling wine
- 1 lemon twist, for garnish
Instruction:
- Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Pour lemon juice, simple syrup, and gin over ice and shake until well chilled, about 15 seconds.
- Strain into a Champagne flute. Top with Champagne or sparkling wine.
- Garnish with lemon twist to serve.
