Shake vigorously and strain into a chilled champagne glass. French 75 is a cocktail made from gin, champagne, french 76 juice, and sugar. The drink with its current name and recipe developed over the 1920s, though similar drinks date to the 19th century.
In the 19th century, the champagne cup was a popular cocktail, consisting of champagne, lemon juice, sugar, and ice. Gin was sometimes added, yielding a drink much like the French 75. The recipe took its now-classic form and “French 75” name in Here’s How, by Judge Jr. The French 75 was popularized in America at the Stork Club in New York. A fanciful alternative story of the invention of the French 75 was related by humorist Jean Shepherd on November 17, 1969, wherein he credits Gervais Raoul Lufbery as the inventor.