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A coupe glass filled with a pale yellow cocktail, garnished with a curled lemon peel on the rim. Bar tools, lemon, and ingredients hint at creative French 75 variations in the background.
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French 75 Cocktail

Susannah Brinkley Henry
Celebrate anything with a classic French 75 cocktail, a champagne drink made with gin or vodka, lemon and simple syrup.
Course Cocktail
Cuisine French
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 1 cocktail
Calories 217kcal
Author Susannah Brinkley Henry

Ingredients

Instructions

  • In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine gin, simple syrup and lemon juice. Shake vigorously.
  • Strain into a champagne flute. Top with champagne.
  • Garnish with a lemon wheel or twist. Serve immediately.

Notes

While this cocktail is pretty straightforward, here are a few tips to make it the most successful:
  • Always let the bottle of champagne chill well before you plan to use it. Cold champagne will make the flavors of your French 75 much better and will keep the drink crisp and cold! The carbonation of the champagne will also be bubblier when it is cold.
  • Serve each cocktail immediately after pouring. This is best practice to keep the champagne bubbly and the cocktail cold.
Try one of the many variations on this cocktail by substituting the classic gin for other spirits: 
  • French 76: vodka
  • French 77: gin and elderflower liqueur
  • French 95: whiskey 
  • French 125: cognac 
  • French .45: brandy

Nutrition

Serving: 6ounces | Calories: 217kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 15mg | Potassium: 109mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 4IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg
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