French 75法式75雞尾酒

Name: French 75 法式75雞尾酒
Ingredients: Gin 30 ml; Champagne 60 ml; Syrup 15 ml; Lemon Juice 15 ml

Flavour

Aroma: Floral
Body: SparklingCrisp
Taste: SourSweet
Colour: Yellow
Style: Short drink

Ingredients

Gin30 ml
Champagne60 ml
Syrup15 ml
Lemon Juice15 ml

Served

Glass: Champagne flute
Ice: Served up
Garnish: Lemon twist
Technique: ShakeBuild

Method

Shake the gin, lemon juice and syrup with ice, strain into a flute and top with chilled champagne, then twist lemon peel over the glass.

About this drink

The name comes from the French 75mm field gun of the First World War; the kick was said to be comparable. The gin-and-champagne version was fixed in print by the 1930 Savoy Cocktail Book, while earlier accounts of the drink differ.