A sparkling cocktail between history and legend. Its origins refer
to unconfirmed versions, which place its birthplace either
in Paris during the Great War, or in the United States during the
Prohibition era. Archival sources only shed light on the fact that
as early as the second half of the 19th century, among the European nobility,
it was customary to drink a mixture of Gin and Champagne. Following the
footsteps, we get as far as Harry’s New York Bar in Paris, where Harry
MacElhone, at the time of World War I, created a drink
whose name clearly refers to the 75mm Howitzer used
by the French army during the conflict.
Another hypothesis about its birth
points to the Roaring Twenties in the United States, suggesting
that the cocktail was created in England, then became
famous in France, and finally crossed the ocean. While there are
many uncertainties, what is certain is the first mention
as French 75, with the ingredients that are still codified
today: between the pages of the famous “Savoy Cocktail
Book” by Harry Craddock in 1930.
Ingredients
60 ml Martin des Orsyn Champagne
30 ml Theresianer Gin
15 ml Fresh lemon juice
15 ml Sugar syrup
Procedure
This is a frothy cocktail because it is shaken. Pour the
gin, lemon juice and sugar syrup
into the shaker and shake. Place everything into the
flûte and top with Champagne. No garnish needed, it’s
beautiful as is.