French 75 Cocktail: The Classy Champagne & Gin Classic You Need to Try
September 30, 2022 2025-06-03 16:54French 75 Cocktail: The Classy Champagne & Gin Classic You Need to Try
French 75 Cocktail: The Classy Champagne & Gin Classic You Need to Try
Looking for something bubbly, refreshing, and effortlessly elegant?
Meet the French 75: Gin & Champagne cocktail that’s as crisp as it is classy.
Whether you’re planning brunch, a celebration, or just a night of sophistication, this cocktail delivers the sparkle.
Keep reading to learn how to make it perfectly and why it packs such a punch.
" French 75 " or " 75 Cocktail " or " Soixante Quinze "
A Cocktail with History & Kick
The French 75 is a cocktail that doesn’t just fizz, it fires. Named after the powerful French 75mm field gun used in World War I, this drink earned its title thanks to its unexpectedly strong punch beneath a bubbly surface.
It was first mixed in 1915 at the New York Bar in Paris (later Harry’s New York Bar) by the legendary Harry MacElhone. Early versions were a bit wilder, sometimes made with Calvados or even absinthe. When MacElhone published the recipe in 1922, it was known simply as “The 75.”
By 1927, it evolved into the version we know today: a crisp, citrusy mix of gin, lemon juice, simple syrup, and Champagne. It’s appeared in countless cocktail books and gained fame in both war-era Paris and modern cocktail bars around the world. A true classic that mixes elegance with impact.
Here is
what the drink looks like today !
Ingredients
37.5 ml ( 1.25 oz ) Gin
10 ml ( 0.33 oz ) Simple Syrup
Top up Champagne
Half Lemon Squeezed
Garnish : Lemon Peel
How to do it
- Pre-Chill a Champagne Glass
- Pour the Gin, Simple Syrup & Half Lemon Squeeze into the Shaker using a Jigger & a lemon squeezer
- Add ice cubes
- Shake Well!
- Fine strain the cocktail into the glass using both a Hawthorne Strainer & a Fine Mesh Strainer
- Top up with Champagne
- Garnish with a Lemon Peel
Biba !
When to Fine Strain a Cocktail
Want your cocktail to look crystal clear with no pesky pulp or ice shards? That’s where fine straining (aka double straining) comes in.
Use both a Hawthorne strainer and a fine mesh strainer when pouring, especially for shaken cocktails with citrus juice, like the French 75.
It’s the secret to that smooth, clean finish you see in pro-level drinks.
