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French Martini

French Martini

ClassicIBA Official

Vodka, raspberry, and a pineapple froth.

PartyFruityRefreshingIndulgent
3 minEasyBalanced

Fruity and silky. Dark raspberry and tropical pineapple over clean vodka, shaken to a soft foam — plush, semi-sweet, and easy to love.

Ingredients

  • 1.5 oz Vodka
  • 0.5 oz Raspberry Liqueur
  • 1.5 oz Pineapple Juice
  • Raspberries · optional garnish

Method

  1. 1

    Add the vodka, raspberry liqueur, and pineapple juice to a shaker with ice.

  2. 2

    Shake hard until well-chilled and frothy.

  3. 3

    Strain into a chilled martini glass.

  4. 4

    Garnish with a few raspberries.

The Story

A product of 1980s–90s New York, credited to Keith McNally's bars, where the "French" came from the Chambord raspberry liqueur. Shaking the pineapple juice hard whips up a signature pale, frothy cap that made it a cosmopolitan-era icon in its own right.

Glass · Martini glassGarnish · Raspberries

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French Martini Recipe: Vodka, Raspberry & Pineapple | BarSnap