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Naz Deravian
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5 minutes
Classic French 75
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Ingredients
Yield:1 cocktail
- Ice
- 1ounce gin or cognac
- ½ounce fresh lemon juice
- ½ounce simple syrup or ½ ounce sweet bay-peppercorn shrub
- 3ounces Champagne or dry sparkling wine
- Lemon twist
Preparation
- Step 1
In an ice-filled shaker, combine the gin or cognac, lemon juice and simple syrup or shrub. Cover and shake vigorously until well chilled. Strain into a Champagne or coupe glass and top with Champagne. Finish with a lemon twist.
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Mic
These are the correct proportions. I prefer gin and add half ounce of St. Germain to the shaker following the recipe of Erica Knutz, Manager and cocktail expert at Cafe Allora, Portland, OR. Magnifique! [Variations are renamed after the sparkling wine. e.g. Italian 75 with Prosecco.] If you are new to the drink keep in mind its namesake. The French 75mm was the deadliest cannon on the battlefields of WWI that any side possessed.
Tim
Eeew! Sounds awful. I'll have to try it!
Steve
Perfect celebration drink. A note of caution: these will get the job done in a hurry.
Kathryn
My husband suggested French 75s in a punch bowl for an engagement party.Naive, I agreed. It was New Orleans,warm,and yes,it got the job done in a hurry! Even for New Orleans!
steve ell
or cremant - that keeps it french. i served cremant de bourgogne at a party and almost everybody said it was the best champagne they ever had - and i wasn't hiding the bottles, which clearly said it was cremant and not champagne. there are several others from the loire, alsace, jura, and a few others although i am not familiar with anything outside of the loire and alsace
Greta
Nothing like French 75 to start a fun evening. And nothing like 3 more to end it. Delicious, but lethal. Enjoy!
Outwood
Love this! This was the “signature cocktail” for my Francophile daughter’s summer wedding reception. Different and unexpected, we now drink it year round.
Denice
Best drink ever. Right up there with the Last Word. My go-to in nearly all circumstances, a French 75.
Elizabeth
For a really fabulous more classic version of the 75, substitute the simple syrup with an oz of elderberry liqueur, add fresh mulled mint. No lemon. Delicious and Delightfully Deadly.
David Whalin
I first had the 75 at the Rock Hotel in Gibraltar about fifty years ago and still make them the same way as Peter, the Chief Bartender at the time. In coupe place a small sugar cube (of shave of cube to make it smaller), add a couple of drops of Angostura Bitters, a little Gimlet Lime juice, swirl glass to mix, fill with Champagne, and garnish with lime peel.
Mary Burns
When I make this with vodka instead of gin or cognac, and add just a splash of cranberry or pomegranate juice, I call it the Fool’s Paradise. Talk about getting the job done…
Lynne I Thompson
My husband whips these up for me when I really need to relax. Oh.My.God. They taste delicious (we do Gin, but I enjoy Cognac and would probably love that in this drink too), but boy are they are STRONG. I don't drink that often, so this is a one and done. Use pretty good Champagne if you can.
AM
That's not a French 75. That's just a champagne cocktail.
Kim B
This is my favorite cocktail and this recipe is just perfect. Great addition to our new years dinner!
joey B
Always my go to Christmas morning at New Year’s morning drink. I like to swap a little St. Germain for some of the simple syrup.
David Whalin
I first had the 75 at the Rock Hotel in Gibraltar about fifty years ago and still make them the same way as Peter, the Chief Bartender at the time. In coupe place a small sugar cube (of shave of cube to make it smaller), add a couple of drops of Angostura Bitters, a little Gimlet Lime juice, swirl glass to mix, fill with Champagne, and garnish with lime peel.
AM
That's not a French 75. That's just a champagne cocktail.
DaniPancakes
The perfect dinner party starter! It’s festive, packs a punch, and ensures everyone is ready for fun! We have made this with so many variations and it’s always a crowd pleaser. The French 75 is also my husbands “if you can only have one cocktail for the rest of your life?” answer. Which is a fun dinner party question and it’s always interesting to hear peoples choices.
Kelli
The French 75 is named after a cannon…for a reason!
CD
I substitute Lemoncello for the lemon juice and simple syrup and reduce the bubbly. Often, I’ll add St Germain elderberry liqueur.
shelby
We halved the simple syrup and added two dashes lavender bitters. Perfect!
George
It sounds so sexy.... in reality pretty much a "meh, it's ok."
Elizabeth
For a really fabulous more classic version of the 75, substitute the simple syrup with an oz of elderberry liqueur, add fresh mulled mint. No lemon. Delicious and Delightfully Deadly.
Ellen Tabor
I've had a French 75 with gin and I've had one with cognac. Gin is way better. The syrupy nature of cognac did not blend well with the prosecco and it ended up tasting bitter and unbalanced. Gin for the win!
Denice
Best drink ever. Right up there with the Last Word. My go-to in nearly all circumstances, a French 75.
Lynne I Thompson
My husband whips these up for me when I really need to relax. Oh.My.God. They taste delicious (we do Gin, but I enjoy Cognac and would probably love that in this drink too), but boy are they are STRONG. I don't drink that often, so this is a one and done. Use pretty good Champagne if you can.
Nina
Shoutout to your husband! You got the last good one. :D
Greta
Nothing like French 75 to start a fun evening. And nothing like 3 more to end it. Delicious, but lethal. Enjoy!
Mary Burns
When I make this with vodka instead of gin or cognac, and add just a splash of cranberry or pomegranate juice, I call it the Fool’s Paradise. Talk about getting the job done…
Merceris
It’s a delightful drink, with a serious kick. Once you open the bottle, you have to make them until they’re gone.
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