French 75

The French 75 refers to a sparkling cocktail combining gin, lemon juice, sugar and champagne, served in a flute. Its name evokes the French 75 millimetre field gun of the First World War, a nod to its sharp kick. Its recipe appears in Harry Craddock's Savoy Cocktail Book, published in 1930, and in the International Bartenders Association repertoire, where it embodies the elegance of champagne cocktails.