Tanqueray London Dry French 75

Enjoy Tanqueray London Dry Gin combined with lemon and sugar and topped with delicious champagne.

Tanqueray London Dry French 75

Ingredients

  • 1oz

    Tanqueray London Dry

  • 0.75oz

    Lemon Juice

  • 0.5oz

    Sugar Syrup

  • 1.25oz

    Champagne

  • 1

    Maraschino Cherry (Garnish)

0 units of alcohol per serve

Equipment

  • 1

    Ice Scoop

  • 1

    Jigger

  • 1

    Champagne Flute

  • 1

    Cocktail Shaker

  • 1

    Hawthorne Strainer

  • 1

    Fine Strainer

  • 1

    Tongs

Serves:
1

Method

  • Preparation
    1. Shake all the ingredients except the Champagne with Ice.
    2. Fine strain into a Champagne Flute.
    3. Top with Champagne.
    4. Garnish with a Maraschino Cherry.
  • Alcohol content

    Alcohol content

    15.2 g per serve

Interesting facts

The French 75 is a classic cocktail that has been around for over 100 years. It is a simple mixture of gin, champagne, lemon juice, and sugar, but it is incredibly refreshing and perfect for any occasion.

History of the drink

The French 75 was invented in 1915 by Harry MacElhone, the owner of Harry's New York Bar in Paris. The drink was supposedly named after the French 75-millimeter field gun.