French 75 Cocktail

By Kaleb WyseLast modified on Jun 25, 2025

5 from 1 vote

Made with a combination of champagne and gin with a twist of lemon, a French 75 is a perfect, light cocktail. Whether it's summer or winter, picky drinker or not, this cocktail is the one to make!

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 0

Total Time 5

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Why I Love This French 75 Cocktail Recipe

I love a French 75 because it hits that sweet spot of feeling special without being fussy. At its core, it is so simple, just gin, lemon, a little sweetness, and bubbles, but when you pour it into a pretty glass it suddenly feels like something you would order at a fancy restaurant. That is exactly how I like to entertain at home, relaxed but still just a little elevated.

The flavors are right in my wheelhouse too. I reach for lemon all the time, whether it is in a salad dressing, dessert, or marinade, so having that bright citrus at the center of a cocktail just makes sense to me. With the champagne on top, it stays light and refreshing, which means it works just as well on a hot summer evening on the porch as it does at Christmas with a heavier meal.

I also love how it looks. A pale, sparkling drink with a lemon twist photographs beautifully and fits right in beside a charcuterie board, a dessert spread, or just a simple bowl of nuts. It feels classic and timeless, which is something I am always drawn to.

And from a hosting standpoint, it is such a practical cocktail. I can mix the gin, lemon, and simple syrup ahead of time, tuck it in the fridge, and when people arrive I just top it with cold bubbly. It lets me serve something that feels thoughtful and celebratory, but I still get to be present at the table instead of stuck playing bartender all night.

Top down view of wine glass filled with French 75 cocktail with sprig of rosemary and lemon zest peel all on white countertop — The gin and lemon juice mixture is topped with champagne, which gives the entire cocktail a bubbly finish. Garnishes are optional, but the most traditional is a lemon peel twist and, in my kitchen, a rosemary sprig.

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Serving & Storage

To serve – Serve very cold in a champagne flute. Shake the gin and lemon with ice, strain into the glass, then top with chilled sparkling wine and finish with a thin lemon twist.

To store – Do not store assembled cocktails. Instead, you can pre mix the gin and lemon juice and refrigerate for up to 1 day. Add sparkling wine just before serving.

Two wine glasses sitting on white countertop with French 75 cocktail in each one with sprig of rosemary and lemon peel twist with bottles of alcohol in background

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French 75 Cocktail

By Kaleb

5 from 1 vote

Made with a combination of champagne and gin with a twist of lemon, a French 75 is a perfect, light cocktail. Whether it's summer or winter, picky drinker or not, this cocktail is the one to make!

Prep: 5

Cook: 0

Total: 5

Servings: serving

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Ingredients

Instructions

Add the gin, lemon juice, and agave syrup to a cocktail shaker with four ice cubes.
2 oz gin, 1 oz fresh lemon juice, 1 ½ tsp agave syrup
Shake for 30 seconds and pour into a flute or goblet.
Top with champagne and garnishes.
4 oz champagne, 1 sprig fresh rosemary, 1 lemon peel twist