Cocktail· London Dry
French 75
The French 75 is a cocktail made with London Dry gin, fresh lemon juice, simple syrup, and Champagne, served in a chilled flute. The gin and citrus are shaken first, strained into the flute, and topped with cold sparkling wine.
Ingredients
- 1 oz London Dry gin
- 0.5 oz lemon juice
- 0.5 oz simple syrup
- 2 oz Champagne
- Lemon twist
Built for shaken drinks
The Shaken Set
Boston Shaker · Hawthorne Strainer · Jigger
$50.00
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Method
- Combine gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup in a shaker.
- Fill with ice and shake for 8 to 10 seconds.
- Strain into a chilled flute.
- Top with Champagne.
- Garnish with a lemon twist.
Garnish
Long lemon twist.
Pro tip
Shake the gin base shorter than a normal sour. Over-shaken citrus dilutes too much, and the Champagne will dilute it further when you top it.
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