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"The drink is
composed of Champaign and Cognac, yes Champaign and Cognac, so what
you do is take a jigger of Cognac - of good Cognac - and you put this
into a tall glass... almost like a Tom Collins glass for example, and
you put a jigger of this Cognac in it, and then you fill the glass up
with good dry French Champaign. And then you take a swizzle stick...
swizzle it up and it all bubbles... and you put ice in it, it's
usually served with ice, and quite often it can be served with a twist
of lemon in it too, they may add that to it... that is a French 75"
Jean Shepherd - November 10, 1969
Named during WW-I, it became famous
as the drink of returning fighter pilots... they would celebrate their
safe return and toast their fallen comrades with the French 75. The
name came from the most famous artillery weapon to come out of WW-I,
known for it's fantastic kick.
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The "French 75"
taken at the West Point Ordnance Museum
Photo courtesy of Rich Badagliacca |
"French 75" Round
Photo courtesy of Doug Rentsch |
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"French
75"
2 oz. Sour mix & Cognac, Chilled Champagne
Stir Sour mix & Cognac in a Collins glass
with just a bit of ice, Fill with Champagne, Garnish with a Flag
Substitute Gin for the Cognac & it is a Champagne
Collins.
http://cocktails.about.com/library/recipes/blfrench75.htm
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French 75
Type:
Cocktail
Ingredients:
Instructions:
In a shaker half-filled with ice cubes, combine the
gin, sugar, and lemon juice. Shake well. Pour into a Collins glass.
Top with the champagne. Stir well and garnish with an orange slice and
a cherry.
http://www.barnonedrinks.com/recipes/cocktails/f/french75.html
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French "75"
Ingredients:
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1 1/2 oz Gin
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2 tsp superfine Sugar
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1 1/2 oz Lemon juice
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4 oz Champagne, chilled
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1 Orange slice
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1 Maraschino cherry
Mixing instructions:
In a shaker half-filled with ice cubes, combine the
gin, sugar, and lemon juice. Shake well. Pour into a collins glass.
Top with the Champagne. Stir well and garnish with the orange slice
and the cherry.
http://www.webtender.com/db/drink/380
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