Description
A French 75 is a cocktail made from gin, Champagne, lemon juice, and sugar. It is also called a 75 Cocktail, or in French simply a Soixante Quinze (Seventy Five).
The drink dates to World War I, and an early form was created in 1915 at the New York Bar in Paris. The combination was said to have such a kick that it felt like being shelled with the powerful French 75mm field gun.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lemon
- 1 1/2 ounces gin
- 3/4 ounce fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 ounce simple syrup
- ice cubes
- 2 ounces Champagne
- lemon twist for garnish
Instructions
- Shake together gin, lemon juice, simple syrup and ice.
- Strain into Champagne flute and top with Champagne.
- Garnish drink with lemon twist.