French 75 Cocktail recipe

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Ingredients

2 fluid ounces lemon juice
2 fluid ounces gin
2 teaspoons simple syrup
1 cup ice cubes
4 fluid ounces chilled Champagne
1 lemon or orange slice for garnish
1 maraschino cherry for garnish

Nutrition Info

293.9 calories
carbohydrate: 18.1 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 0.1 g
fiber: 0.9 g
protein: 0.5 g
saturatedFat: : -
servingSize: -
sodium: 15.8 mg
sugar: 2.4 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Combine lemon juice, gin, and simple syrup in a Collins glass. Add ice cubes, fill with Champagne, and stir.

  2. Garnish with a slice of lemon or orange and a maraschino cherry.

Recipe Yield

1 cocktail

Recipe Note

The French 75 cocktail was originally created at the New York Bar in Paris in 1915. The combination of gin, lemon juice, Champagne, and sugar was said to have a kick like a French 75mm field gin. Serve with straws.

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