French 75
An elegant, gin-forward cocktail sweetened with a tart lime cordial. Simple, sophisticated, and sharp.
Base
gin
Glassware
Coupe
Flavor Profile
sourherbalstrong
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz gin
- 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice
- 0.75 oz simple syrup
- Champagne, to top
- Lemon twist, to garnish
Instructions
- 1Shake gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup with ice.
- 2Strain into a champagne flute.
- 3Top with champagne and garnish with a lemon twist.
Origin & Story
Paris, World War I era
Named after the powerful French 75mm field gun for its kick, it's said to have been mixed at Harry's New York Bar in Paris by combining gin, champagne, and lemon into what one soldier called a drink that hit like the artillery.
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