French 75

A classic, hard-hitting refresher with Champagne and gin, named after a rapid-firing piece of French artillery used during World War I.

• Preparation Time: 3 mins
• Total Time: 3 mins
• Calories: 287 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon simple syrup
• 1 slice lemon
• cracked ice
• 2 fluid ounces gin
• ½ fluid ounce lemon juice
• 5 fluid ounces brut champagne, chilled

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Chill cocktail shaker and glass (champagne flute or collins glass) in the freezer. Add ice to shaker. Pour gin, simple syrup, and lemon juice into shaker. Shake well. Fill chilled glass half full of ice, then strain cocktail into the glass. Top with champagne and garnish with a lemon slice.