French 75

French 75 Cocktail Recipe

The French 75 was first seen in print in a 1927 book called Here’s How!

Glass: Champagne flute
Garnish: Lemon wheel

  • 1.5 oz (45 ml) Aromatic gin
  • 0.75 oz (22.5 ml) lemon juice
  • 0.75 oz (22.5 ml) simple syrup
  • 3 oz (90 ml) dry champagne

Method:

  1. In a cocktail shaker, add all ingredients except the champagne
  2. Shake with ice for 10-12 seconds
  3. Double strain into a chilled champagne flute
  4. Top with dry champagne