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A cocktail with bubbles is always festive! A French 75 is a champagne cocktail made with gin and a twist of lemon. The flavors are balanced and enhance each other, creating a cocktail that is perfect any time of the year!

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.
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

3.80 from 5 votes
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 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 1 serving

Ingredients

  • 2 oz gin
  • 1 oz fresh lemon juice
  • 1 ½ tsp agave syrup
  • 4 oz champagne
  • 1 sprig rosemary
  • 1 lemon peel twist

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 rosemary, 1 lemon peel twist

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 268kcalCarbohydrates: 13.4gProtein: 0.3gFat: 0.2gSaturated Fat: 0gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0gMonounsaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 7.5mgPotassium: 125.5mgFiber: 0.8gSugar: 9.1gVitamin A: 2IUVitamin C: 20.6mgCalcium: 22.3mgIron: 0.5mg
Course Drinks
Cuisine French
Difficulty Easy
Method Mixing

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  1. 5 stars
    I made this for supper tonight. Did the vegetarian version. It was just the thing for a quick, comforting meal since the weather is cold and a gale is blowing. It was absolutely delicious.