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French 75

2 oz Gin (or cognac)

1 oz Lemon juice

1 oz Simple syrup

3 oz Sparkling white wine (Brut, chilled)

1 twst Lemon zest

Instructions

Shake all but wine, strain into ice-filled highball glass, top with chilled wine.

Notes

Also very good with cognac. Said to have the power of a 75mm howitzer.

Cocktail summary

Posted by Dan on 11/12/2010

Created by

Harry MacElhone, Harry's New York Bar, Paris.

Year

1915

Is an

authentic recipe

Reference

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_75_%28cocktail%29

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User rating

4 stars

(56 ratings)

Yields Drink

Sparkling white wine, Gin, Lemon juice, Simple syrup, Lemon zest

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Cocktail

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From other users

We've always made this with gin. Tried a nice cognac tonight and decide both are 5s! — ★★★★★
SEE ALSO: French 77 // Elder Fashion Royale // Brass Flower
20200101 Pierre Ferrand 1840 5, 5 20200104 Whitley Neill Gin — ★★★★★
Quite light and refreshing — ★★★★
Definitely prefer with cognac
I had my first on of these during Brunch at Arnaud's in New Orleans
A refreshing and solid, if unchallenging, classic.
Works well with Prosecco but is obviously a bit sweeter — ★★★★★
These can really sneak up on you.
Delicous, festive cocktail. A great cocktail that appeals to a wide variety of drinkers, from wine lovers to craft cocktail geeks. Add more simple syrup and it serves as a good alternative to so-called girlie drinks. — ★★★★★

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Comments

Rob Marais commented on 6/02/2011:

For brunch survival purposes I go with 1 oz gin instead of 2. Also I go more toward cava or prosecco. I haven't taken up Todd Maul's suggestion that this apéro requires cognac rather than gin - with the lemon/bubbly combo I'd think that gin would be a no-brainer.

Dan commented on 6/02/2011:

I prefer this with cognac. It is a very good, classic cocktail. The Elderflower version (French 77) is a nice variation, particularly if you haven't been overexposed to St Germain.

Zachary Pearson commented on 6/02/2011:

I've always been told that if it's gin, it's an English 75, and that Cognac is the way to go here.

Dan commented on 6/03/2011:

Interesting. Among my friends, I call the Cognac version a French French 75. I made these for a friend's 50's birthday party, which was catered. Big hit. It is one of those cocktails that appeals to a wide variety of imbibers.

DrunkLab commented on 10/29/2013:

Christopher James at the Ryland Inn in Jersey makes a version with Art in the Age's SAGE:

1.5 oz SAGE
0.75 oz lemon juice
0.75 oz 2:1 simple syrup
2.0 oz brut champagne
Toasted rosemary garnish

Served in a Champagne flute.

wesafari commented on 2/06/2022:

For a fun variation, try using an Earl Grey Tea Syrup

smparkes commented on 1/06/2024:

We've always made this with gin. Tried a nice cognac tonight and decide both are 5s!