French 75

French 75

Ingredients:
20ml Whitley Neill Gin
2ml Giffard Gomme Syrup
15ml Fresh Lemon Juice
115ml Laurent Perrier La Cuvee Brut NV Champagne 75cl
Add the fresh lemon juice, gomme syrup and gin into a shaker with ice. SHAKE vigorously. Strain into a glass. Top up with the Champagne. Stir and serve.

Created by Henry from Henry's Bar, Paris, this drink was inspired by the fire power of the famous French 75 light field gun, used during the First World War. Originally starting life as "75 Cocktail", the ingredients were added to after the War and it became known as the French 75.