Cocktail recipe

French 75

Gin, lemon and sugar lifted with Champagne. It drinks like a bright sour with bubbles.

Quick facts

GlassFlute or coupe
MethodShake, then top
Time4 minutes
GarnishLemon twist

Ingredients

  • 30 ml gin
  • 20 ml lemon juice
  • 15 ml simple syrup
  • 75 ml Champagne or dry sparkling wine

How to make

  1. Shake gin, lemon and syrup with ice.
  2. Strain into a chilled flute or coupe.
  3. Top slowly with Champagne.
  4. Garnish with a lemon twist.

Recipe balance

  • Gin 21%
  • Lemon 14%
  • Syrup 11%
  • Sparkling wine 54%

Where it matters

The French 75 is linked to French sparkling wine culture and classic hotel-bar cocktails.

France

Good to know

ProfileFresh, dry, citrus-led and sparkling.
AdjustUse less syrup if the sparkling wine is not bone dry.
Common missShaking the bubbles. Only shake the sour base.