French 75 Recipe

Chill glass

Place a Champagne flute or coupe in the freezer for 5–10 minutes or fill with cold water while assembling ingredients to ensure the glass is well chilled.

Measure and combine

Add 1.5 oz gin, 0.5 oz fresh lemon juice, and 0.5 oz simple syrup into a cocktail shaker.

Add ice and shake

Fill the shaker with ice (about 1 cup), secure the lid, and shake vigorously for 10–12 seconds until the shaker feels very cold. This chills and dilutes the mix properly.

Strain

Double-strain (using a Hawthorne strainer and a fine mesh strainer if available) the shaken mixture into the chilled Champagne flute or coupe, leaving room for sparkling wine.

Top with sparkling wine

Carefully top the cocktail with about 3 oz chilled Champagne or other dry sparkling wine. Pour gently down the side of the glass to preserve bubbles and avoid foaming over.

Garnish and serve

Express the oils from a lemon twist over the drink by holding the twist skin-side down over the glass and giving it a quick pinch; then drop the twist into the drink or rest it on the rim. Serve immediately.

In a pitcher or large bottle, combine 9 oz gin, 3 oz fresh lemon juice, and 3 oz simple syrup. Stir or gently shake with ice just to chill and slightly dilute (about 10–15 seconds). Strain into a clean pitcher and refrigerate until cold.

When ready to serve, pour 3 oz of chilled sparkling wine into each chilled flute, then add 1.5 oz of the gin-lemon-syrup mix to each (or reverse order if preferred).

Garnish each glass with a lemon twist and serve immediately to preserve carbonation.