Casablanca French 75 Cocktail Recipe

There are some classics we can never get enough of, be it classic films or classic cocktails. One classic movie that we can re-watch numerous times is Casablanca, a 1942 romantic drama film. While the film, mimicking the lifestyle of the times, features several scenes in bars where the characters are drinking their troubles away, one cocktail that sticks with us from the film is the French 75.

The French 75

The French 75 is an 19^th century drink that combines gin, a sugar syrup, lemon juice and champagne in a champagne flute to make an elegant drink with  a kick. In the film, Yvonne orders a French 75 when you arrives at a bar with the German officer; a scene that has stuck in many a memory.

If you want to channel the elegance of the scene and lose yourself in the fascinating black and white world of Casablanca, make yourself this cocktail. Have it as a drink before dinner, or along with a light lunch.

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Ingredients

• 1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 ounce Sugar syrup
• 1 ounce gin or cognac
• 3 ounces champagne

Servings MetricUS Imperial Ingredients 1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice 1/2 ounce Sugar syrup 1 ounce gin or cognac 3 ounces champagne

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Instructions

1. Combine the lemon juice, sugar syrup and gin in a shaker along with some ice.
2. Shake well and strain into a chilled champagne flute.
3. Top with the champagne and serve.