FRENCH 75 COCKTAIL RECIPE
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French 75 Cocktail Recipe is a bubbly combination that features the bright flavors of gin and lemon juice with a touch of sugar.
This is a delightful and refreshing drink for brunch instead of mimosas.
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Your measurements are 3-2-1-3 for the gin, lemon juice, syrup, champagne for this recipe. So that’s 3 parts gin, 2 parts lemon juice, 1 part simple syrup, and 3 parts champagne. (Although, you can add more or less champagne if you choose.) You can use that ratio for any quantity. Therefore, for one drink you can do 3 ounces gin, 2 ounces lemon juice, 1 ounce simple syrup, and 3 ounces champagne. For a pitcher, you can do 3 cups gin, 2 cups lemon juice, 1 cup simple syrup, and 3 cups champagne. Get it?
However, remember, the champagne will fizz so leave room in your glass for it to rise without overflowing.
FRENCH 75 COCKTAIL RECIPE
I like cocktail recipes like I like other recipes, simple. Even though this cocktail has a fancy name, it’s simple, easy, and with few ingredients. With only a few ingredients, you’ll want to make sure each ingredient is of good quality since each flavor shines through.
I recommend a ‘good’ gin for your French 75. I realize ‘good’ is subjective. However, I like Hendrick’s and Bombay.
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. The drink dates to World War I, and an early form was created in 1915 at the New York Bar in Paris.
I also like to refrigerate all the liquid ingredients. By doing this your drink will be super cold and I love super cold drinks on hot, balmy days!
BUT FIRST
Before you squeeze, zest, muddle, or shake make your lemon twist or orange twist or lime twist! You’ll never get a nice twist from a lemon, lime, or orange that’s already been squeezed.
HOW TO MAKE A SIMPLE SYRUP
Simple Syrup is an essential ingredient for many cocktails. It sweetens drinks without having the grit of granulated sugar. I stick with the basic 1:1 ratio of sugar to water.
- In a saucepan combine equal parts water and sugar.
- Heat over medium-high heat until the sugar is completely dissolved.
- Cool to room temperature.
- Transfer the simple syrup to a glass storage container with a tight-fitting lid.
Please keep in mind that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary based on the products used.
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French 75
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Ingredients
- 3 ounces gin
- 2 ounces fresh lemon juice I prefer fresh squeezed
- 1 ounce simple syrup recipe above.
- 3 ounces champagne more or less as desired
Instructions
- Prepare your lemon twist.
- In an ice-filled cocktail shaker, add the gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup.
- Shake well.
- Strain into an empty glass.
- Top with champagne, garnish with a lemon twist, and serve.
Nutrition
Nutritional information given is an automatic calculation and can vary based on the exact products you use and changes you make to the recipe. If these numbers are important to you, I recommend calculating them yourself.
Oh, my gosh. I love this French 75 recipe! I am a big gin fan and the fresh citrus juice tastes amazing with a little fun bubbly too.
This sounds refreshing. I’ll have to give it a try.
I’ve never been a big gin drinker, but this is changing that!! I love the combination of everything. I’ll be mixing up a big batch of this for my next girls’ night!