French Martini
The French Martini is a fruity sour made with Vodka, Chambord and Pineapple Juice. It is shaken and served in a cocktail glass, about 14% ABV.
- Method
- Shaken
- Glass
- Cocktail glass
- Served
- Martini
- Strength
- About 14% ABV
- Family
- Sour
- Flavour
- Fruity
- Listed in
- IBA official cocktail
Ingredients
- 45mlVodka
- 15mlChambord
- 45mlPineapple Juice
How to make it
- Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Tip: Fill the shaker with ice and shake hard for 10 to 15 seconds, until the tin is frosty.
About the French Martini
Usually credited to Keith McNally's New York restaurants in the late 1980s, it became a staple of 1990s 'Martini' menus, where almost anything in a V-shaped glass earned the name.
Missing something?
- No Vodka? Use Citrus Vodka (Adds a lemon note)
- No Chambord? Use Crème de Mûre (Blackberry instead of raspberry)
- No Chambord? Use Crème de Cassis (Blackcurrant, a bit tarter)
- No Pineapple Juice? Use Pineapple (Blend fresh pineapple and strain it; it foams just as well)
All swaps for Vodka, Chambord and Pineapple Juice
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