French 75

Name: French 75
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 serving.
Ingredients: Coarse sugar; Ice cubes; 3/4 ounce gin; 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar; 2 teaspoons lemon juice; 3 ounces chilled champagne

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 5 min. YIELD: 1 serving.

The original French 75 drink was created at Harry's New York Bar in Paris, France during WWI. The original version had a powerful kick, like a French 75 mm artillery gun. The version here uses less gin. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Ingredients

Coarse sugar
Ice cubes
3/4 ounce gin
1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons lemon juice
3 ounces chilled champagne

Directions

1. Sprinkle a thin layer of sugar on a plate. Moisten the rim of a chilled champagne flute with water; hold glass upside down and dip rim into sugar.
2. Fill a shaker three-fourths full with ice. Add gin, confectioners' sugar and lemon juice; cover and shake until condensation forms on outside of shaker, 10-15 seconds. Strain into prepared flute; top with champagne.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 140 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 0 sodium, 10g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.

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