French 75 Cocktail Recipe
This French 75 recipe makes a bubbly, classic cocktail with gin, champagne, and lemon. Serve these champagne cocktails for New Year's Eve!
Servings: 1
Calories: 202kcal
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz gin
- 3/4 oz fresh squeezed lemon juice
- 3/4 oz simple syrup
- 3-4 oz champagne
- lemon twist to garnish
Instructions
- TIP: for best results, make sure that all the ingredients are chilled before combining. Prepare simple syrup ahead of time and keep it refrigerated. Use cold lemon and chill champagne and gin.
- Peel zest off of lemon before squeezing the juices out.
- Combine lemon juice, simple syrup, and gin in a champagne glass and give it a quick stir to combine.
- Add 3-4 oz. of champagne to the glass to fill the glass.
- Twist lemon zest until you see expressed oils come on the skin and drop it in the glass.
Notes
- Champagne options: Most common types of champagne you will find are brut, dry, and extra dry. Brut champagne is slightly less sweet than extra dry champagne, and much less sweet than dry champagne. If you do want ta touch more sweetness, use dry champagne.
If you don’t have the option to use champagne, use dry prosecco. Prosecco is usually less sweet than champagne, and it also has fruity and floral hints of flavor as a delicious bonus!
I do not recommend using any sweet sparkling wines!
Nutrition
Calories: 202kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 19mg | Potassium: 75mg | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin C: 8mg | Iron: 1mg