French 95

Name: French 95
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 1 oz Bourbon; 0.5 oz Fresh Lemon Juice; 0.5 oz Simple Syrup; Champagne to top; Lemon twist (garnish, optional)

Classic

The French 75, made with bourbon.

Modern ClassicBrunchCelebrationCitrusy

3 minMediumBalanced

Vanilla and caramel from bourbon, bright lemon, and dry Champagne bubbles. Warmer and rounder than the gin original.

Ingredients

1 oz Bourbon
0.5 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
0.5 oz Simple Syrup
Champagne to top
Lemon twist · optional garnish

Method

1
Add the bourbon, lemon juice, and simple syrup to a shaker with ice.
2
Shake until well-chilled.
3
Strain into a chilled Champagne flute.
4
Top with cold Champagne.
5
Express a lemon twist over the drink and drop it in.

The Story

The French 95 is a bourbon version of the French 75, and it is one of several numbered riffs that followed the original gin classic. It is a modern variation, popular on brunch and holiday menus.

Glass · FluteGarnish · Lemon twist