French 75

The French 75 is an IBA Contemporary Classic: 4 ingredients, shaken and topped and served in a flute. That makes 144 ml in the glass: a middling measure.

Ingredients

• 30 mlgin
• 15 mlfresh lemon juice
• 15 mlsimple syrup
• 60 mlchampagne

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.

What it tastes like

bitter → sweet

It sits between bitter and sweet: 0.4 out of 10 of bitterness, 94th of 186 for sweetness.

round → sour

Citrus shows, but this is no sour: 59th of 186, and it comes from fresh lemon juice.

light → strong

14.0% after dilution: the middle band, 93rd of 186.

Its closest neighbour is the East 8 Hold-up: 97 out of 100 for similarity.

Five that come close

• East 8 Hold-upBuilt on vodka and with vodka in place of champagne.
• Mexican 55With sparkling wine in place of champagne and longer by 110 ml.
• Ve.N.ToBuilt on brandy and with grappa in place of champagne.
• Pisco PunchBuilt on pisco and with pisco in place of champagne.
• El DiabloBuilt on tequila and with ginger beer in place of champagne.

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Recipe source: IBA · checked on 30 October 2026