This champagne and bourbon cocktail is the perfect way to add a bit of celebration to your bourbon! A French 95 combines bourbon, champagne, lemon juice, and simple syrup and is a fun twist on the French 75.
Adding bubbles to your bourbon is the perfect way to add a bit of celebration to the spirit!
Why you will love this recipe:
This is the perfect cocktail if you are someone who loves both champagne and bourbon! The bourbon adds a bit of warmth and spice to the champagne, and lemon juice brightens up both spirits.
Looking for more bourbon cocktails?! This Mint Julep is also fabulous!
Key Ingredients:
Bourbon or whiskey: this is an alcohol-forward cocktail, so using premium spirits is key! I used a good mellow bourbon, Woodford Reserve, but any premium bourbon will do!
Champagne: this cocktail is equal parts champagne and bourbon, and while you could use prosecco or cava, it is a French 95, so French champagne is best for the theme!
Lemon Juice: Lemon juice brights both champagne and bourbon.
Simple Syrup: two dashes of bitters adds balance to the cocktail.
How to make this recipe:
This is a simple recipe and comes together in a pinch!
- Add ½ ounce lemon juice to a champagne flute or coupe glass.
- Followed 1-ounce simple syrup.
- Add 2 ounces bourbon.
- Top with 2 ounces of champagne.
FAQ's
A French 95 is based on the cocktail French 75, which is comprised of gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup. This version swaps the gin for bourbon or whiskey.
I used Woodford Reserve for this recipe; Angels Envy and Four Roses Small Batch are other good options.
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French 95 AKA a French 75 with Bourbon
- Prep Time: 1 minute
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 1 minute
- Yield: 1 drink 1x
- Category: Cocktail
- Method: Stirred
- Cuisine: American
Description
This champagne and bourbon cocktail is the perfect way to add a bit of celebration to your bourbon! A French 95 combines bourbon, champagne, lemon juice, and simple syrup and is a fun twist on the French 75.
Ingredients
- ½ ounce lemon juice
- 1 ounce simple syrup
- 2 ounces bourbon
- 2 ounces champagne
Instructions
- Add ½ ounce lemon juice to a champagne flute or coupe glass.
- Followed 1-ounce simple syrup.
- Add 2 ounces bourbon.
- Top with 2 ounces of champagne.
Elizabeth says
this was perfect!
★★★★★