Bartending/Cocktails/French 75

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French 75
Flavour	Gin-Champagne-Citrus
Units	2.5
Standard drinks	2.0

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The French 75 is a cocktail of gin and champagne flavoured with lemon,

[edit] Ingredients

• 1½ ozs. (40 ml) gin
• 2 tsp. caster (superfine) sugar
• 1 tbs. lemon juice
• Champagne

[edit] Garnish

cherry or orange slice

[edit] Glass

flute or Collins

[edit] Procedure

1. In a flute or Collins glass add the gin.
2. Top with a half flute of sparkling wine or champagne.
3. Add sugar (it will fizz up so make sure the flute isn't full yet) then top off with more sparkling wine.

[edit] Variations

Combine sugar, lemon juice, and gin in a shaker full of ice. Shake well, then pour into a tall glass and top with champagne. (If possible, ice the glass ahead of time.)

[edit] External Links

• French 75 Video on Small Screen Network

[edit] References

Wikipedia has related information at French 75 (cocktail)