Difficulty
Easy
French 75
Champagne's most elegant cocktail companion. Gin, lemon, sugar, and champagne — named after a French artillery cannon for its explosive kick.
01 Ingredients
02 Method
Combine gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup in a shaker with ice.
Shake well for 12 seconds.
Strain into a chilled champagne flute.
Top gently with cold champagne.
Garnish with a long lemon twist.
The French 75: Artillery in a Glass
Named after the French 75mm field gun used in WWI for its legendary kick, this cocktail was popularized at Harry’s New York Bar in Paris in the 1920s.
Gin or Cognac?
The original used Cognac — Gin became popular in the American version. New Orleans’ Arnaud’s French 75 Bar has championed the Cognac version since 1918.
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