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Wanna know how to make a French 75?
You make a French 75 by combining Gin, Champagne, Simple Syrup and Lemon Juice together in a Champagne Flute.
When you look at the French 75 recipe, it screams class. The type of drink that would be thrust into your hand in a swanky dinner party, when the host is trying to impress dignitaries.
…I imagine. How would I know? I’m just thinking: Champagne and Gin in a cocktail? Yes, please.
So…wanna how to make a French 75? Let’s get mixing!
What You Need to Make French 75
First, let’s take a look at what we’ll need to make a French 75.
One of the key alcoholic ingredients to this cocktail is Gin and Gin is a big thing right now, with a lot of options you can choose from.
For us, the best Gin for making cocktails with is Hendricks.
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The other alcoholic ingredient required for the French 75 recipe is Champagne, and there’s only one real choice for that, right?
If you’re going for an elegant cocktail, you go for the most exquisite Champagne: Bollinger.
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Equipment wise, the French 75 recipe calls for the cocktail to be shaken. If you can, you should always try to mix your cocktail ingredients using a Cocktail Shaker.
Why?
Because it’s going to improve the flavour of your cocktail. A lot.
It’s no coincidence that James Bond requests his Vodka Martini “shaken, not stirred”.
So which would we recommend? Well, we reviewed a number of Cocktail Shaker Sets not too long ago and we found the Autumndeer set was the best option.
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Now for Glasses. What glass do you even put this cocktail in?
Here’s the best we’ve found so far:
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How to Make a French 75
Now that we’ve covered what you need to make the cocktail, let’s take a look at the French 75 recipe.
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With a Cocktail Shaker:
- 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.
Without a Cocktail Shaker:
- Add Gin, Lemon Juice, and Simple Syrup to a Champagne Flute.
- Stir gently.
- Top up with Champagne.
- Stir gently.
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The History of the French 75
The French 75 was first named and ingredients confirmed in the 1920’s, but was really based on Champagne cocktails that’d been around for years.
In it’s current form, the cocktail was first referenced in a book called Here’s How by Judge Jr in 1927 and became popularised when it was reprinted in the infamous in the 1930 Savoy Cocktail book.
The popularity of the cocktail took off, becoming a mainstay in the infamous New York Stork Club and appearing in such movies as Casablanca, A Man Betrayed, and Jet Pilot.
How Many Calories are in a French 75?
Now that we know how to make a French 75, let’s see how this touch of elegance in a glass will affect our waistlines!
Summary
So, to sum this article up:
- You make a French 75 by shaking Gin, Lemon Juice, and Sugar Syrup together, adding it to a Champagne Flute, and topping it up with Champagne.
- The French 75 is a cocktail best served shaken.
- The correct glass for a French 75 is a Champagne Flute.
- These cocktails contain 121 calories per glass.
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Happy mixing!
