This french 75 recipe is gin and lemon shaken, then topped with champagne. It is not a tom collins, which uses soda, or a mimosa.
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French 75
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 drink 1x
Description
French 75. From Your Daily Hit.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ounce (30ml) gin
- 1/2 ounce (15ml) lemon juice
- 1/2 ounce (15ml) simple syrup
- 3 ounces (90ml) cold champagne
- lemon twist
Instructions
- Shake gin, lemon, and syrup with ice.
- Strain into a chilled flute.
- Top with champagne and add the twist.
Notes
Champagne goes in last, and it is not shaken.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Cocktail
- Method: No-cook
- Cuisine: American
Gin
London dry. Cognac is the other classic base and a different glass.
Bubbles
Champagne or a dry sparkling wine.
Glass
A flute keeps the bubbles. A coupe works.
Sweet
Half an ounce of syrup. A dry wine needs it.
Nutrition (estimated)
About 320 calories per serving. Estimate only, not a lab test.
FAQ
Prosecco?
Yes, if it is dry.
No shaker
Stir the gin, lemon, and syrup, then top.
Pitcher
Mix the still parts. Pour the wine in each glass.
Brunch
One is a cocktail. A mimosa is the juice version.
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