Make it
Method
- 1
Shake gin, lemon, and syrup with ice.
- 2
Strain into a flute.
- 3
Top slowly with sparkling wine.
- 4
Express a lemon twist over the surface.
PRO TIP
Never shake the sparkling wine. Unless cleaning ceilings is your hobby.
Sparkling • Bright
French 75
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MAKINGFrench 75Shake + top • 6 min
STEP 1OF 4
Shake gin, lemon, and syrup with ice.
Bartender shaking the cocktailA little bar lore
Where it came from
Named after the powerful French 75mm field gun; the modern form appeared in the early twentieth century.
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