French 75 recipe
Gin, champagne, lemon juice and simple syrup, shaken and strained into a champagne flute.
By Kris Barton · Updated - 2 mins total
- 4 ingredients
- Champagne flute
What Ingredients do you need to make a French 75?
Gin
Gin is a distilled alcohol drink made from Juniper Berries and is one of the most popular alcoholic beverages in the world.
Its popularity is growing year on year, with sales in the UK rising beyond £3 billion per year.
For Gin, we recommend:
Simple Syrup
Simple Syrup is a common ingredient in cocktails and is used simply to sweeten a drink.
You can buy the syrup off the shelf, but it’s also pretty easy to make yourself. It’s made by combining sugar and water in equal parts – simple, right?
If you do want to buy it off the shelf, we recommend:
What Equipment do you need to make a French 75?
Cocktail Shaker
Cocktail shakers improve the taste of cocktails. It’s a fact.
There’s a reason that famed British spy James Bond says “shaken, not stirred”. And that reason is: because it tastes better.
If you don’t already have a cocktail shaker set, you might want to check out our detailed cocktail shaker comparison.
But to cut a long story short, here’s the cocktail shaker we recommend:
Champagne Flute
Champagne Flutes tend to give cocktails that classy look.
Typically reserved for Champagne or Prosecco-based drinks, they are a classy affair.
For example, can you imagine drinking a Kir Royale from a Pint Glass? Or a Mimosa from a Highball Glass?
Nope!
Champagne cocktail = Champagne Flute – I’m pretty sure it’s the law.
For Champagne Flutes, we recommend:
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Recipe card
French 75
- Prep
- 1 min
- Making
- 1 min
- Total
- 2 mins
- Serves
- 1
- Glass
- Champagne flute
Ingredients
Makes 1 drink.
Method
- Add ice, gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup to your cocktail shaker.
- Shake well.
- Strain into a champagne flute.
- Top up with a champagne.
- Stir gently.
No cocktail shaker? Do this instead
- Add gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup to a champagne flute.
- Stir gently.
- Top up with champagne.
- Stir gently.
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French 75 FAQs
What Ingredients do you need to make a French 75?
To make a French 75, you need 30ml / 1oz gin, 60ml / 2oz champagne, 15ml / 0.5oz lemon juice and 1 dash simple syrup. There’s more about gin and simple syrup above.
What Equipment do you need to make a French 75?
You’ll need a cocktail shaker and a champagne flute.
What alcohol is in a French 75?
A French 75 contains 30ml / 1oz gin and 60ml / 2oz champagne.
Is a French 75 shaken or stirred?
A French 75 is shaken. Shake it with ice in a cocktail shaker, then strain it into a champagne flute and top it up.
Can I make a French 75 without a cocktail shaker?
No. Without a cocktail shaker, you can make a French 75 like this: Add gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup to a champagne flute. Stir gently. Top up with champagne. Stir gently.
What glass is a French 75 served in?
Serve a French 75 in a champagne flute.
How do I make a French 75 for a group?
The recipe makes one drink. Multiply every measure by the number of drinks you want: for 4, you’d need 120ml gin, 240ml champagne, 60ml lemon juice and 4 dashes simple syrup. Shake one or two drinks at a time, so there’s room in the shaker for the ice.
