French 75 - Recipe & Instructions

French 75
The French 75 cocktail was developed in the late 1920s with many variations being published before it was popularised in the 1930s and 1940s. One of the first recorded publications of a French 75 as we now know it was in 1930 in The Savoy Cocktail Book. The French 75's name comes from early variations which were said to have a kick like the 75mm field guns used by the French in WWI.

To make a French 75 you will need the following equipment:

• Shaker​ & Strainer​
• ​Spirits Measure
• Champagne Flute

Recipe: Ingredients & Garnish

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Ingredients

• Gin (50ml / 1.5oz)
• Lemon Juice (15ml / 0.5oz)
• Sugar Syrup (10ml / 0.3oz)
• Champagne
• Lemon Peel to garnish
• ​Ice (for shaking)

Method: How to Make a French 75

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