French 75 is a simple and elegant cocktail, a must try especially on a New Year’s Eve, when you are set in the right mood with some quality Champagne.
French 75 a perfect cocktail which is low in spirit and will keep you going for long.
It is both wine and spirit and a great choice especially when you just don’t want to go strong on spirits.
It is a mix of Champagne, your favourite Dry Gin with some sugar syrup and freshly squeezed lime.
If simplicity is what resonates with you, then French 75 is the perfect choice for you.
French 75 is an all time classic which many people consider better than the well known Champagne Cocktail – Bellini.
This is possibly due to the balanced mix of its complex ingredients that compliment each other and gives you that perfect drink to celebrate.
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Drink responsibly – It is recommended adults do not regularly drink more than 14 units per week. Always check label for unit information.
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French 75 – How to Mix
French 75 Cocktail is a perfect party drink and it is served best in a chilled Champagne flute.
So, we would first fill the Champagne flute with lots of ice and let it chill until we prepare the French 75 classic cocktail.
Now all you need to do is to mix everything together.
To do this, put lot of ice in a shaker and add Lemon juice, Sugar Syrup and Gin to it.
Shake it well for 30 – 45 secs. Now remove ice from the Champagne flute and strain the cocktail in it.
Now top it up with Champagne and the cocktail is ready to be served.
Garnish the drink with a Lemon twist and your French 75 is ready for celebration.
Recommendation
- You can buy Sugar Syrup from market or use Fine grained Sugar to make the drink.
- Also, you can prepare Sugar Syrup at home for which you need to take equal parts of Sugar and Water and boil them until a thick Syrup is formed. You can then keep this Sugar Syrup refrigerated for a month or so.
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French 75
Equipment
- Cocktail Shaker
- Cocktail Strainer
- Cocktail glass
Ingredients
Main Ingredients for French 75
- 90 ml Champagne
- 30 ml Dry Gin
- 15 ml Lemon Juice
- 15 ml Sugar Syrup
Garnishing
- Slice of Lemon Peel
Instructions
How to mix French 75 Cocktail
- Fill Champagne flute with ice and let it chill until we prepare French 75 classic cocktail.
- Put lot of ice in a shaker and add Lemon juice, Sugar Syrup and Gin. Shake it well and strain the drink in a Champagne flute.15 ml Lemon Juice, 15 ml Sugar Syrup, 30 ml Dry Gin
- Now top it up with Champagne.90 ml Champagne
- Garnish the drink with a Lemon twist. Your French 75 is ready for celebration.Slice of Lemon Peel
Notes
- You can buy Sugar Syrup from market or use Fine grained Sugar to make the drink.
- You can prepare Sugar Syrup at home for which you need to take equal parts of Sugar and Water and boil them until a thick Syrup is formed. You can then keep this Sugar Syrup refrigerated for a month or so.
