# French 75

> French 75, the IBA official recipe: 30 ml gin, 15 ml lemon juice, 15 ml simple syrup and 60 ml Champagne. Shaken and served in a Champagne flute.

A gin sour topped with Champagne, named after a French field gun of the First World War.

- IBA category: [IBA: Contemporary Classics](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/contemporary-classics/index.md)
- Main spirit: [Gin cocktails](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/gin-cocktails/index.md)
- Method: Shaken (shaken hard with ice)
- Glass: Champagne flute
- Served: Straight up, no ice
- Strength: about 11.2% ABV once diluted by ice, about 1.1 standard drinks (14 g of alcohol each)
- Volume: 120 ml (4 oz) before ice, about 173 ml in the glass
- Taste: Sour, Sparkling

## Ingredients

Amounts are for one drink. Ounces use 30 ml to the ounce.

- 30 ml (1 oz) [Gin](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/gin/index.md)
- 15 ml (½ oz) [Lemon juice](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/lemon/index.md)
- 15 ml (½ oz) [Simple syrup](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/simple-syrup/index.md)
- 60 ml (2 oz) [Champagne](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/sparkling-wine/index.md)

## Method

1. Pour all the ingredients, except Champagne, into a shaker.
2. Shake well and strain into a Champagne flute.
3. Top up with Champagne.
4. Stir gently.

## Garnish

None. IBA serves it without a garnish.

## One ingredient away

Drinks on the list that differ from the French 75 by a single ingredient.

- [Gin Fizz](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/gin-fizz/index.md): soda water instead of sparkling wine
- [Bramble](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/bramble/index.md): crème de mûre instead of sparkling wine
- [John Collins](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/john-collins/index.md): soda water instead of sparkling wine
- [Gin Basil Smash](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/gin-basil-smash/index.md): basil instead of sparkling wine
- [South Side](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/south-side/index.md): mint instead of sparkling wine

## If you like the French 75

- [Russian Spring Punch](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/russian-spring-punch/index.md): Vodka, lemon juice, crème de cassis, simple syrup and sparkling wine
- [White Lady](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/white-lady/index.md): Gin, triple sec and lemon juice
- [Aviation](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/aviation/index.md): Gin, maraschino liqueur, lemon juice and crème de violette
- [Bee’s Knees](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/bees-knees/index.md): Gin, honey, lemon juice and orange juice

## Source

- Recipe as specified by the International Bartenders Association: https://iba-world.com/iba-cocktail/french-75/
- IBA video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lF9fAhkyATs
- Strength is an estimate that allows for dilution from ice; brands vary.

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