French 77 Cocktail with Gin
This French 77 cocktail is based on the classic French 75 but with a floral twist. With gin, elderflower liqueur, lemon juice, and champagne, this drink is refreshing, tart, and bubbly! Make it for dinner parties, holidays, and celebrations with friends. It's a party in a glass!
Ingredients
Single Cocktail
- 1 ounce elderflower liqueur (34 milliliters)
- 1 ounce gin (34 milliliters)
- 1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice (17 milliliters)
- 2 ounces dry champagne or Prosecco (68 milliliters)
- Lemon twist, for garnish
Batch Cocktail
- 12 ounces elderflower liqueur (408 milliliters)
- 12 ounces gin (408 milliliters)
- 6 ounces fresh lemon juice (204 milliliters)
- 1 bottle of dry champagne or Prosecco (750 milliliters)
- Lemon twists, for garnish
Equipment
- Jigger
- Cocktail Shaker
- Coupe glasses or champagne flutes
Instructions
Single Cocktail
- Add the elderflower liqueur, gin, and lemon juice to a cocktail shaker. Fill the shaker with ice, cover, and shake until the outside is frosty and very cold, about 20 seconds.
- Strain the cocktail into a coupe glass or champagne flute. Top the cocktail with the champagne. Garnish with a lemon twist and enjoy!
Batch Cocktail
- Combine the elderflower liqueur, gin, and lemon juice in a pitcher. Stir well, cover, and refrigerate until chilled.
- To serve, add 2 1/2 ounces of the mixture to a cocktail shaker. Fill the shaker with ice, cover, and shake until the outside is frosty, about 20 seconds.
- Strain the cocktail into a coupe or champagne glass. Top with 2 ounces of champagne. Garnish with a twist and serve!
Notes
If you don't have a cocktail shaker, you can always use a jar. After it's shaken, strain the cocktail through a small fine mesh sieve.
Elderflower liqueur will go bad after about 6 months. If you don't want to buy a 750 milliliter bottle, you can always buy the miniatures (nips) or a 375 milliliter bottle.
Don't worry about spending a lot of money on champagne. Since we're mixing it with other ingredients, there's no need to buy the super fancy stuff. Just buy something decent that you like but won't break the bank.
For a less boozy cocktail, feel free to omit the gin. Or, add a bit of sparkling water to dilute the drink.
Feel free to play around with the gin to elderflower liqueur ratio depending on which you like more. For a more tart cocktail, add more lemon juice.
Serving: 1cocktail, Calories: 187kcal, Carbohydrates: 10.3g, Protein: 0.1g, Fat: 0.1g, Saturated Fat: 0.1g, Sodium: 4mg, Potassium: 19mg, Fiber: 0.1g, Sugar: 0.3g, Calcium: 1mg
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