French 75

A shaken cocktail made with Gin, Fresh Lemon Juice, Simple Syrup, served in a champagne flute.

• Shaken
• Champagne Flute
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• Gin
• #23 most essential

Ingredients

• 1½ ozGin
• ½ ozFresh Lemon Juice
• ½ ozSimple Syrup
• 3 ozChampagne
• GarnishLemon Twist

How to make a French 75

1. Add 1½ oz Gin, ½ oz Fresh Lemon Juice, ½ oz Simple Syrup to a cocktail shaker.
2. Fill the shaker with ice and shake hard for 10–12 seconds, until the tin is frosted and well chilled.
3. Double-strain into a chilled champagne flute.
4. Top with 3 oz Champagne.
5. Garnish with lemon twist.

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