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 Tom Collins.
Head to head
French 75 and Tom Collins side by side: what changes in the recipe, the balance, the strength and the calories.
The difference
Gin, lemon and sugar in both, lengthened with bubbles. The French 75 tops them with Champagne in a flute, which adds wine and sweetness; the Tom Collins uses soda water in a tall glass, so it is drier and holds more gin.
By the numbers
The French 75 uses sparkling wine where the Tom Collins uses soda water; both have gin, lemon juice and simple syrup. In parts, a French 75 is 2 gin, 1 lemon, 1 syrup and 4 bubbles; a Tom Collins is 1 lemon, 2 gin and 2 soda. By volume, the French 75 is 50% mixer and juice, 25% spirit, 13% syrup and sugar and 12% citrus; the Tom Collins is 39% mixer and juice, 39% spirit, 19% citrus and 3% syrup and sugar.
The French 75 is the stronger drink in the glass (12.5% ABV against 11.1%), but the Tom Collins is the bigger drink, so it holds more alcohol (1.35 standard drinks against 1.08). Calories are close (about 150 and 150), but the French 75 has more sugar (10.3 g against 3.5 g). Both are shaken; the French 75 is served in a flute, the Tom Collins in a highball.
Wine & Bubbles · Gin
The ratio · 2 : 1 : 1 : 4
Highlighted: not in the Tom Collins.
Highballs & Fizzes · Gin
The ratio · 1 : 2 : 2
Highlighted: not in the French 75.
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