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Two flute glasses with yellow cocktail and lemon twist with a blue cocktail shaker.
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French 75 Cocktail

The French 75 Cocktail is a classic champagne cocktail.  With only 4 ingredients, it's easy and delicious! 
Course Drinks
Cuisine French
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 1
Calories 162kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 ounce gin
  • ½ ounce fresh lemon juice
  • ½ ounce simple syrup
  • 4 ounces champagne
  • lemon peel for garnish

Instructions

  • Fill a cocktail shaker half way with ice.  
  • Add gin, lemon juice and simple syrup to cocktail shaker.  Shake for about 15 seconds. 
  • Strain into a flute glass and top with the champagne. 
  • Run the lemon peel around the edge of the glass and then drop into the cocktail. 

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Notes

Lemon Juice - always use fresh squeezed. 
Sparkling wine - while champagne is traditional, feel free to try your favorite sparkling varieties! 

Nutrition

Calories: 162kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Sodium: 16mg | Potassium: 99mg | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin C: 5.5mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg