French 75
Wine & Bubbles · Gin
- Strength
- 12.5%
- Std. drinks
- 1.08
- Calories
- 150
- Sugar
- 10.3 g
- 1 ozGin30 ml
- ½ ozLemon juice15 ml
- ½ ozSimple syrup15 ml
- 2 ozChampagne60 ml
The ratio · 2 : 1 : 1 : 4
Highlighted: not in the Gin Basil Smash.
Head to head
French 75 and Gin Basil Smash side by side: what changes in the recipe, the balance, the strength and the calories.
The difference
Gin, lemon and syrup in both. The French 75 is topped with Champagne and served in a flute; the Gin Basil Smash is shaken with fresh basil and served in a coupe, and is greener, sweeter and stronger.
By the numbers
The French 75 uses sparkling wine where the Gin Basil Smash uses basil; both have gin, lemon juice and simple syrup. In parts, a French 75 is 2 gin, 1 lemon, 1 syrup and 4 bubbles; a Gin Basil Smash is 2¾ gin, 1 lemon and 1 syrup. By volume, the French 75 is 50% mixer and juice, 25% spirit, 13% syrup and sugar and 12% citrus; the Gin Basil Smash is 57% spirit, 22% syrup and sugar and 21% citrus.
The Gin Basil Smash is the stronger drink in the glass (14.1% ABV against 12.5%) and holds more alcohol (1.35 standard drinks against 1.08). The Gin Basil Smash has more calories (about 191 against 150) and more sugar (14.4 g against 10.3 g). Both are shaken; the French 75 is served in a flute, the Gin Basil Smash in a coupe.
Wine & Bubbles · Gin
The ratio · 2 : 1 : 1 : 4
Highlighted: not in the Gin Basil Smash.
Sours · Gin
The ratio · 2¾ : 1 : 1
Highlighted: not in the French 75.
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