The French 75 is one of those cocktails I always seem to order when I’m out—it’s just so refreshing. Made with gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup, then topped with sparkling wine, it’s elegant yet incredibly simple to make: just shake the gin, lemon, and syrup with ice, strain into a glass, and top with bubbles. Cold, zippy, and exactly what you want at the end of the day.
The photo below shows a few of my friends and me on the beach in Naples during a recent girls’ getaway—French 75s were our unofficial happy hour ritual.
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French 75
The French 75 is a zippy, gin-based cocktail finished off with a splash of bubbly.
Servings 1 cocktail
Calories 185kcal
Ingredients
- 1 oz gin
- ½ oz fresh lemon juice
- ½ oz simple syrup
- 3 oz chilled Champagne or sparkling wine
- Lemon twist, for garnish (see note)
Instructions
- Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add the gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup. Shake well until chilled, about 10 seconds.
- Strain into a champagne flute or coupe glass. Top with the Champagne.
- Garnish with a lemon twist and serve immediately.
Notes
How to Make a Lemon Twist: Use a vegetable peeler or paring knife to cut a thin strip of lemon peel, avoiding most of the white pith. Twist the peel into a curl, rub it around the rim of the glass, and drop it into the drink.
For an S-shaped twist, cut a slightly longer strip of peel and gently shape it into an S with your fingers (or wrap it briefly around a bar spoon or straw to help it hold its shape) before placing it in the drink.
Nutrition
Per serving (1 servings)Calories: 185kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Sodium: 13mg | Sugar: 12g
Nutritional Data Disclaimer
This website is written and produced for informational purposes only. I am not a certified nutritionist and the nutritional data on this site has not been evaluated or approved by a nutritionist or the Food and Drug Administration. Nutritional information is offered as a courtesy and should not be construed as a guarantee. The data is calculated through an online nutritional calculator, Edamam.com. Although I do my best to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures should be considered estimates only. Varying factors such as product types or brands purchased, natural fluctuations in fresh produce, and the way ingredients are processed change the effective nutritional information in any given recipe. Furthermore, different online calculators provide different results depending on their own nutrition fact sources and algorithms. To obtain the most accurate nutritional information in a given recipe, you should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients used in your recipe, using your preferred nutrition calculator.
Gluten-Free Adaptable Note
To the best of my knowledge, all of the ingredients used in this recipe are gluten-free or widely available in gluten-free versions. There is hidden gluten in many foods; if you’re following a gluten-free diet or cooking for someone with gluten allergies, always read the labels of your ingredients to verify that they are gluten-free.
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