French 75 (Cognac Version)

The original 1920 French 75 was made with Cognac, not gin — the true WWI artillery cocktail.

Served in a Champagne Flute glass · Garnish: Lemon twist · Difficulty: easy

Ingredients

• 1.5 oz Cognac
• 0.75 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
• 0.5 oz Simple Syrup
• 3 oz Champagne

Instructions

1. Shake cognac, lemon juice, and syrup with ice.
2. Strain into a chilled Champagne flute.
3. Top with cold Champagne.
4. Garnish with lemon twist.

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