French 75

AlcoholicOrdinary DrinkCollins glassIBA: Contemporary Classics

French 75 is an ordinary drink made with 6 ingredients, served in a collins glass. It is on the International Bartenders Association list (Contemporary Classics).

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz Gin
2 tsp superfine Sugar
1 1/2 oz Lemon juice
4 oz Chilled Champagne
1 Orange
1 Maraschino cherry

Measures as listed in TheCocktailDB (1 oz is about 30 ml).

Instructions

Combine gin, sugar, and lemon juice in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake vigorously and strain into a chilled champagne glass. Top up with Champagne. Stir gently.