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Shake the citrus base, strain, top with Champagne, and stir gently

French 75

A sparkling citrus classic that rewards a sharp shake, a clean strain, and a gentle final stir.

Time
5 minutes
Level
Intermediate
Glass
Champagne flute
Approx. ABV
16% · Medium
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French 75 served in a champagne flute

Measured for the room

Ingredients

Number of servings
  • Clear unbranded bottle of London dry gin
    London dry gin

    Recommended brandBeefeater London Dry Gin

    1 oz
  • Fresh lemon juice in a small carafe beside a cut lemon
    Fresh lemon juice

    Recommended brandSunkist Lemon

    0.5 oz
  • Clear simple syrup in an unbranded bottle
    Simple syrup

    Recommended brandMonin Pure Cane Syrup

    0.5 oz
  • Unbranded bottle of pale brut Champagne
    Brut Champagne

    Recommended brandNicolas Feuillatte Réserve Exclusive Brut

    2 oz

Amounts scale from the verified one-glass recipe. Technique and timing stay unchanged.

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  • Base spirit

    London dry gin

    Favor a London dry gin with enough juniper and citrus to stay clear in bitter or sparkling builds.

    • Best fit · RecommendedBeefeater London Dry GinApprox. $18–25 · 750 ml

      Bold juniper and citrus work in both a bitter Negroni and a bright French 75.

    • Smart buyGordon’s London Dry GinApprox. $13–18 · 750 ml

      Straightforward juniper at a practical home-bar price.

    • UpgradeTanqueray No. TenApprox. $34–45 · 750 ml

      Brighter citrus and a silkier finish polish both stirred and sparkling gin drinks.

  • Sparkling wine

    Brut Champagne

    Choose a dry brut with lively acidity and persistent bubbles; save prestige cuvées for drinking on their own.

    • Best fit · RecommendedNicolas Feuillatte Réserve Exclusive BrutApprox. $35–45 · 750 ml

      Fresh orchard fruit, brisk acidity, and fine bubbles keep a French 75 bright and composed.

    • Smart buyGruet BrutApprox. $16–22 · 750 ml

      A dry traditional-method sparkling alternative when true Champagne would make one round too costly.

    • UpgradeLaurent-Perrier La Cuvée BrutApprox. $50–65 · 750 ml

      Chardonnay-led freshness and a finer mousse make the finished French 75 especially elegant.

    Keep chilled; reseal and refrigerate after opening, then use promptly.

Approximate U.S. shelf prices reviewed July 2026. Local price and availability vary.

Measured method

How to make French 75

  1. 01

    Measure the citrus base

    1 oz gin · ½ oz lemon · ½ oz syrup

    Add 1 oz London dry gin, ½ oz fresh lemon juice, and ½ oz simple syrup to an ice-filled shaker.

  2. 02

    Shake until cold

    Shake with ice · 10 sec

    Seal the shaker and shake hard for 10 seconds until the citrus base is thoroughly chilled.

  3. 03

    Strain into the flute

    Fine-strain into a chilled flute

    Fine-strain the cold gin-and-lemon base into a chilled Champagne flute.

  4. 04

    Top with Champagne

    2 oz brut Champagne

    Slowly top the chilled citrus base with 2 oz brut Champagne, preserving the bubbles.

  5. 05

    Stir once, gently

    Stir gently · 3 sec

    Give the French 75 one gentle 3-second stir to combine without flattening the Champagne.

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Tools

  • Aged-brass Japanese-style jigger
    Jigger

    Recommended brandCocktail Kingdom Japanese Style Jigger

  • Aged-brass cocktail shaker
    Cocktail shaker

    Recommended brandCocktail Kingdom KORIKO Shaking Tins

  • Fine mesh cocktail strainer
    Fine strainer

    Recommended brandCocktail Kingdom COCO Mesh Cone

  • Long aged-brass bar spoon
    Bar spoon

    Recommended brandCocktail Kingdom Teardrop Barspoon

  • Empty clear Champagne flute
    Champagne flute

    Recommended brandRIEDEL Vinum Champagne Glass

Know the pour

Medium

A gin sour lengthened with two ounces of Champagne and softened by shaking dilution.

Contains alcohol. Serve only to adults of legal drinking age and enjoy responsibly.