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French 95 (a French '75' with bourbon)

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Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 fl oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
3 barspoon Powdered sugar (white sugar ground in mortar and pestle) (or use 5ml of 2:1 sugar syrup per spoon)
1 1⁄2 fl oz Bourbon whiskey
2 1⁄2 fl oz Brut champagne/sparkling wine

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Garnish: Lemon zest twist

How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Collins glass

Method:

STIR powdered sugar with lemon juice in base of shaker until sugar dissolves. Add bourbon, SHAKE with ice and strain into ice-filled glass. TOP with champagne and lightly stir.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
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Health & Nutrition

Alcohol content:

We don't have enough information to calculate the alc./vol., but based on known ingredients, this recipe contains at least:

  • 23.1 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

History

Adapted from a recipe in Stanley M. Jones' 1977 book Jones Complete Barguide.

More information on the history and variants of the French 75 can be found on our page.

Review

Jones' original 1977 recipe, which consists: 2oz/60ml bourbon, 1oz/30ml lemon juice and 2 spoons sugar, topped with champagne, is built in the glass. This makes for a very powerful drink. Hence, we hope Jones would approve of our tweaking his recipe and shaking to mix. The result still has some oomph, but with the extra dilution of shaking, is a tad more harmonious.

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Comments & Discussion

Cassandra Adams Premium Member
We used 7.5 ml sugar syrup (Maison Routin), as we prefer our drinks on the sour side, Eagle Rare bourbon and cremant. We found it to be a very well balanced drink, with the richness of the bourbon deliciously complemented by the zesty dryness of the other ingredients.
score: 3
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Makes a minimum of 8 cocktails.
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