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French 77

Oct 24, 2022 · Modified: Mar 14, 2023 by Lauren Pacek · This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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The French 77 is an elegant variation on the French 75 cocktail. Elderflower liqueur, lemon juice, and bubbly work so well together.

This drink would be a lovely addition to a brunch, bridal shower, or for toasting during any celebration or on New Year's Eve. It tastes great--floral and lightly sweet, is beautiful looking, and so easy to make.

Looking for more recipes made with bubbly? I have more! Try my French 76 or Limoncello Spritz!

two champagne flutes of french 77
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  • 🌟 Why You'll Love This Recipe
  • 💭 What is a French 77
  • 📝 Ingredients
  • 👩🏻‍🍳 How do you make a French 77?
  • 🔗 Other cocktails made with bubbly
  • ❓ FAQs/Tips and tricks
  • 🖤 Share your creations and follow me on social media
  • ✨ Recipe
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🌟 Why You'll Love This Recipe

  • It's easy to make. All you need to do is shake a few ingredients, pour them into a champagne flute, and top with bubbly!
  • It's floral and delicious. Elderflower liqueur lends a sweet floral flavor to this drink.
  • It's super elegant. I mean, look at it! It's perfect for toasting.

💭 What is a French 77

A French 77 is yet another fun riff on the classic French 75 cocktail. The French 75 is made with elderflower liqueur, lemon juice, and your bubbly of choice (e.g., champagne, prosecco, cava, etc.). We'll talk about the individual ingredients below.

There are also a couple of related cocktails that we should talk about and distinguish between.

French 77 vs. French 75

What's the difference between a French 77 and a French 75, you may be asking? Well, the classic French 75 is made with gin, simple syrup, lemon juice, and bubbly.

The French 77, on the other hand, replaces the gin with sweet elderflower liqueur, but keeps the lemon juice and bubbly.

French 77 vs. French 76

There's another related cocktail to consider, too: The French 76. The French 76 is made with vodka, lemon juice, simple syrup, and bubbles. And, like we just said above, the French 77 uses elderflower liqueur, lemon juice, and bubbles.

a hand holding a champagne flute of french 77 in the foreground

📝 Ingredients

  • Elderflower liqueur: Elderflower liqueur is a liqueur made from the flowers of the elderberry plant. It's light, sweet, and floral in taste. St. Germain is probably the most popular brand, and is likely the one you'd be most familiar with. There are others, however. I picked up a bottle of St. Elder.
  • Lemon juice: Freshly squeezed, please!
  • Bubbly: You can use whatever variety of bubbles tickles your fancy. Some options include champagne, prosecco, sparkling wine, cava, and the list goes on. I usually opt for prosecco. It's affordable and tastes good.
  • Garnish: This is optional, but this drink looks lovely when garnished with a lemon twist.

👩🏻‍🍳 How do you make a French 77?

To make this elegant-looking cocktail, you'll start by adding your elderflower liqueur and lemon juice to a cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake until cold before straining it into a champagne flute. Stemmed or stemless; whichever you prefer. I like stemless glasses because they can go into the dishwasher.

two champagne flutes with elderflower liqueur and lemon juice

Next, you'll just need to top everything off with the bubbly of your choosing!

champagne being poured into a champagne flute

As always, watch out for the fizz. Pour slowly or you may run the risk of overflowing your glass. You can garnish the champagne flute with a lemon twist, too, if you'd like.

a champagne flute with champagne bubbles

🔗 Other cocktails made with bubbly

Looking for other bubbly drinks to sip on? Check out the links below (some from A Nerd Cooks, some from other lovely bloggers) to find another new favorite.

  • two stemless champagne flutes filled with watermelon mimosas
    Watermelon Mimosa
  • two large wine glasses filled with Hugo spritz cocktails
    Hugo Spritz
  • two grinch mimosas in stemless champagne flutes
    Grinch Mimosa
  • two stemless champagne flutes on a gold serving tray, full of french 76 cocktails, one with a cherry at the bottom of the flute
    French 76
  • Champagne Cocktail from Culinary Hill
  • Limoncello Spritz from A Nerd Cooks
  • Grapefruit French 75 from Posh Little Designs
  • Poinsettia Cocktails from A Nerd Cooks
  • Pineapple Upside Down Mimosas from Family Fresh Meals
a hand holding a champagne flute of french 77 in the background

❓ FAQs/Tips and tricks

Can I make more than one of these drinks at a time?

Yes! You can shake up a few of these at a time. Just scale up the elderflower liqueur and lemon juice according to the number of drinks that you want to make, add it to your cocktail shaker, shake with ice, and pour it out into your champagne flutes. Then top the glasses off with your bubbly of choice (champagne, prosecco, cava, etc.).

What is the difference between a French 77 and a French 76?

The former is made with elderflower liqueur, lemon juice, and bubbly. The latter is made with vodka, lemon juice, simple syrup, and bubbly.

What is the difference between a French 77 and a French 75?

The former is made with elderflower liqueur, lemon juice, and bubbly. The latter is made with gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup (and bubbly).

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✨ Recipe

two champagne flutes of french 77

French 77

Lauren Pacek
The French 77 is an elegant variation on the French 75 cocktail. Elderflower liqueur, lemon juice, and bubbly work so well together.
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Prep Time 2 minutes mins
Cook Time 0 minutes mins
Additional Time 0 minutes mins
Total Time 2 minutes mins
Course Cocktails
Cuisine American
Servings 1
Calories 480 kcal

Equipment

  • Cocktail jigger
  • Boston shaker
  • Hawthorne strainer
  • Champagne flutes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ounce elderflower liqueur
  • ¼ ounce lemon juice freshly squeezed
  • 4 ounces champagne prosecco, cava, etc.
  • lemon twist for garnish (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Add the elderflower liqueur and lemon juice to a cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake until very cold. Strain into a champagne flute.
  • Top with champagne, prosecco, cava, etc.
  • Garnish with a lemon twist.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 480kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 1gSodium: 27mgFiber: 2gSugar: 20g

Disclaimer: Nutritional information is a generated estimate and is not guaranteed to be accurate.

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