French 75 Champagne Cocktail with Elderflower Liqueur
by Alina Orozco
This French 75 cocktail recipe with a twist is the perfect gin cocktail made with elderflower liqueur you’ll love.
Why You’ll Love This French 75 Variation
If you’ve never tried a French 75 cocktail you’re in for a delightful treat.
French 75 tastes like a bubbly mix of tart and sweet, with notes of lemon, juniper from the gin and subtle floral flavor from the Elderflower Liquer.
This champagne drink is citrusy, crisp and bubbly and it’s sure to compliment whatever you choose to eat with this cocktail.
The best part is that this champagne cocktail only has a few ingredients. So it’s easy to make, looks impressive plus it’s delicious.
It also makes a wonderful cocktail to serve for New Year’s Eve party.
French 75 Champagne Cocktail Ingredients
- Gin
- Lemon
- Elderflower Liqueur
- Champagne
How to Make a French 75 Champagne Cocktail
French 75 cocktail tastes even more delicious when ingredients are first shaken together over ice–except the bubbly of course.
To start, fill the shaker with ice, add gin, lemon juice and elderflower liqueur. The Elderflower liqueur is optional but I absolutely love how it pairs with gin in this French 75 cocktail variation.
Next, pour out the ingredients between two champagne flute and top with champagne.
For added pizzazz, especially if you’re serving this drink for New Year’s Eve I recommend making a lemon twist and also adding sugar to the rim.
French 75 Cocktail with Gin and Elderflower Liqueur
Ingredients
- 1 oz Gin
- 2 Lemon
- 1/2 oz Elderflower Liqueur
- 4 oz Champagne
Instructions
- Fill cocktail shaker with ice.
- Add gin, juice of half a lemon and elderflower liqueur.
- Shake until well chilled, about 15 seconds.
- Pour into a champagne flute.Top with Champagne. Garnish with a lemon twist.
Additional Tips & Notes about this Sparkling Gin Cocktail
French 75 Variations
Traditionally this cocktail is made with gin and for me that’s one of my favorite parts— gin has such aromatic flavor that it creates a beautiful cocktail when paired with sparkling wine and lemon. However, French 75 can also be made with cognac, bourbon or even vodka.
In this recipe I also skipped the simple syrup and instead added Elderflower Liqueur.
This variation of the classic cocktail makes French 75 the most refreshing and delicious way to ring in the New Year.
What kind of Champagne to Use for French 75?
A brut champagne is the best choice when making this cocktail. It’s more dry and helps balance the sweetness and citrus of the drink. However, although it’s a French cocktail you can essentially use any sparkling wine. Prosecco or Cava (which is what I had on hand when making this recipe).