French 75

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French 75
Photo: Gary J. Wood — via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Prep4 min
Cook0 min
Total4 min

Gin and lemon topped with Champagne — a sour with a fuse, named after a field gun.

Ingredients

Serves:1
  • 30 ml gin
  • 15 ml lemon juice
  • 10 ml sugar syrup
  • 90 ml Champagne, chilled
  • 1 pieces lemon twist

Nutrition (estimated)

high confidence
280kcal · per serving
20.1g
Protein
21.4g
Carbs
5.7g
Fat

Recipe total: 280 kcal · P 20.1g · C 21.4g · F 5.7g

Estimated from 5 of 5 ingredients

Approximate estimate, calculated from the ingredients.

Video

Video: French 75 | How to Drink by How To Drink on YouTube

Steps

  1. 1
    Chill a flute thoroughly.
  2. 2
    Shake the gin, lemon juice and sugar syrup with ice for 8 seconds.
  3. 3
    Strain into the chilled flute.
  4. 4
    Top slowly with very cold Champagne, pouring down the side of the glass to keep the bubbles.
  5. 5
    Do not stir. Express a lemon twist over the top and drop it in.
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Questions and answers

How long does French 75 take to make?

About 4 minutes.

What are the proportions for French 75?

30 ml gin; 15 ml lemon juice; 10 ml sugar syrup; 90 ml Champagne; 1 pieces lemon twist.

How many servings does this French 75 recipe make?

1 serving. The servings buttons above the ingredients rescale every amount.

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