French 75
Origin
Harry MacElhone · Harry's New York Bar, Paris · 1922
First recorded as the '75' in MacElhone's Harry's ABC of Mixing Cocktails (1922); the modern gin-and-Champagne formula was canonized in The Savoy Cocktail Book (1930). Named after the French 75mm field gun of WWI.
Variations
- French 76Swap gin for vodka
- French 95Swap gin for bourbon
Gin, citrus, and champagne — celebratory elegance in a glass.
Ingredients
- 1 oz Gin
- ½ oz fresh Lemon juice
- ½ oz Simple Syrup
- 3 oz Champagne
Instructions
- Combine gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup in a shaker with ice.
- Shake briefly for 8 seconds.
- Strain into a champagne flute.
- Top with champagne.
- Garnish with a lemon twist.
Tips
- Named after a French 75mm field gun — it hits that hard.
- Cognac can be substituted for gin for a richer version.
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