Contemporary Classics IBA
French 75
Champagne with gin permit
A bright gin sour crowned with champagne that hits with unexpected force — hence the artillery name. Elegant effervescence with real backbone.
Ingredients
- 1 oz Gin
- 1/2 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
- 1/2 oz Simple Syrup
- 2 oz Champagne
Method
Shake gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup with ice. Strain into a chilled flute. Top gently with champagne. Garnish with a lemon twist.
Documented in Vermeire's Cocktails: How to Mix Them (1922) crediting Henry Tépé of Henry's Bar, Paris; the modern gin-and-champagne version appears in Judge Jr.'s Here's How (1927). Per Difford's Guide #790. IBA Contemporary Classics list. Notes: Origins remain disputed; earliest reference is The Washington Herald (1915) under 'Soixante-Quinze' with gin, applejack, grenadine, lemon juice—markedly different from today's drink.
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