French 75
Bright lemon, botanical gin and ice-cold Champagne in a flute, the century-old Paris cocktail that tastes like a celebration and is ready to sip in five minutes.
Servings 1
Calories 191.14kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup ice
- lemon peel for garnish
- 1½ ounces gin I used Hendrick's
- ½ ounce lemon juice
- ½ ounce simple syrup
- 2 drops bitters optional
- 3 ounces sparkling wine
- 1 long, thin strip lemon peel (use a zester) for garnish
Instructions
- Chill a champagne flute in the freezer for 10 minutes. A cold glass will keep the drink colder longer.
- Use a channel tool or vegetable peeler to create the cocktail garnish from lemon peel for garnish. A channel tool makes narrow twists, while a vegetable peeler makes wider ones. Either way works.
- Cut the lemon and squeeze the juice for the cocktail.
- Add 1 cup ice to a cocktail shaker. Pour in 1½ ounces gin, ½ ounce lemon juice, ½ ounce simple syrup and 2 drops bitters.
- Secure the lid tightly and shake vigorously until the outside of the cocktail shaker is frosty.
- Strain the cocktail into a flute glass and top with 3 ounces sparkling wine. Garnish with 1 long, thin strip lemon peel.
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Notes
- No shaker? Stir with ice in a mason jar for 20 seconds and strain.
- Prosecco, Cava or Crémant all work in place of Champagne.
- For a crowd, see the pitcher method in the post: 12 oz gin, 4 oz lemon juice and 4 oz simple syrup make 8 drinks.
- Want it richer? Swap the gin for cognac. Here's my Cognac French 75.
Nutrition
Calories: 191.14kcal | Carbohydrates: 13.43g | Protein: 0.12g | Fat: 0.03g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 26.63mg | Potassium: 100.82mg | Fiber: 0.15g | Sugar: 12.02g | Vitamin A: 1.35IU | Vitamin C: 6.78mg | Calcium: 18.78mg | Iron: 0.89mg