Cognac French 75 recipe
The Cognac-led French 75: rounded grape spirit, lemon and cold sparkling wine.
Method: Shake ·
Glass: Champagne flute or coupe ·
Time: 3 min ·
Difficulty: Intermediate ·
Family: The Sidecar Family
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz Cognac
- 0.5 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
- 0.5 oz Simple Syrup
- 3 oz Brut Champagne or Dry Sparkling Wine
How to make a Cognac French 75
- Add Cognac, lemon juice and simple syrup to a shaker with ice.
- Shake briefly for about 10 seconds.
- Strain into a chilled flute or coupe.
- Top slowly with well-chilled sparkling wine.
- Garnish with a lemon twist.
Garnish
Long lemon twist.
Pro tip
Keep the sparkling wine very cold and shake the base briefly; the Cognac version benefits from a crisp, lively finish rather than extra dilution.
History of the Cognac French 75
Early French 75 recipes often called for Cognac before gin became the standard in later versions of the drink.
Flavour profile
Effervescent, Citrus, Grape, Elegant
Variations
- French 75 — Return to the gin-led classic
- French 76 — Use vodka for a cleaner sparkling sour
- Airmail — Use rum and honey syrup with sparkling wine
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