French 75 (cocktail)
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French 75 | |
Type: | Cocktail |
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Primary alcohol by volume: | |
Standard drinkware: | Champagne flute |
Commonly used ingredients: |
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Preparation: | Pour a 1 count of Hendricks or Plymouth gin, top with a half flute of sparkling wine or champagne, add sugar (it will fizz up so make sure the flute isn't full yet) then top off with more sparkling wine |
Notes: | no garnish |
French 75 is a cocktail made from champagne and gin and sugar....If Vodka is substituted for the gin it may be referred to as a French 76..
There is a famous French Artillery piece called a "French 75", or "Soixante Quinze" in French.
It is not certain who originally concocted the French 75 cocktail.