Cocktail recipe
French 75
Collins glass · Ordinary Drink · France / Paris
Built around Gin, French 75 brings a citrus and sweet profile to a collins glass.

Ingredients
- 1 1/2 ozGin
- 2 tsp superfineSugar
- 1 1/2 ozLemon juice
- 4 oz ChilledChampagne
- 1Orange
- 1Maraschino cherry
How to make it
- Combine gin, sugar, and lemon juice in a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
- Shake vigorously and strain into a chilled champagne glass.
- Top up with Champagne.
- Stir gently.
Story
Named for a WWI field gun, this gin–lemon–champagne sparkler hits with surprising force beneath its celebration polish.
Best for
celebratory · social · lighthearted · romantic · citrus · sweet