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 South Side.
Head to head
French 75 and South Side side by side: what changes in the recipe, the balance, the strength and the calories.
The difference
Gin, lemon and syrup in both. The South Side is shaken with mint and served up; the French 75 is topped with Champagne. The South Side carries twice the gin, so it holds more alcohol.
By the numbers
The French 75 uses sparkling wine where the South Side uses mint; both have gin, lemon juice and simple syrup. In parts, a French 75 is 2 gin, 1 lemon, 1 syrup and 4 bubbles; a South Side is 4 gin, 2 lemon and 1 syrup. By volume, the French 75 is 50% mixer and juice, 25% spirit, 13% syrup and sugar and 12% citrus; the South Side is 57% spirit, 29% citrus and 14% syrup and sugar.
The South Side is the stronger drink in the glass (13.6% ABV against 12.5%) and holds more alcohol (1.35 standard drinks against 1.08). The South Side has more calories (about 178 against 150), with about the same sugar (10.3 g and 10.0 g). Both are shaken; the French 75 is served in a flute, the South Side in a coupe.
Wine & Bubbles · Gin
The ratio · 2 : 1 : 1 : 4
Highlighted: not in the South Side.
Sours · Gin
The ratio · 4 : 2 : 1
Highlighted: not in the French 75.
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