French Martini
Silky, fruity, very Nineties.
Vodka, raspberry liqueur and pineapple juice shaken until a light foam forms on top. A smooth, fruity drink that came to symbolise the era of "martinis" served in the V-shaped glass.
- IBA · New Era
- Aperitif
- Shaken
- Glass
- Cocktail glass
- Method
- Shaken
- Strength
- Medium
- Time
- 3 min
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Ice
- No ice
Ingredients
Measures for 1 serving
-
Vodka
45 ml
-
Raspberry liqueur
15 ml
-
Pineapple juice
15 ml
Garnish
- Lemon twist
Proportions
How to make
- Chill a cocktail glass.
- Fill a shaker with ice.
- Pour the vodka.
- Pour the raspberry liqueur.
- Pour the pineapple juice.
- Shake well.
- Strain into the chilled glass.
- Express the oils of a lemon peel over the drink.
The story
Origins
ProbableA plausible account, without definitive proof.
Despite its name, the French Martini was born in New York: only the raspberry liqueur is French, and only the V-shaped glass makes it a Martini, since it contains no vermouth. According to Difford's Guide it appeared in the late 1980s; its success came in 1996, when Dale DeGroff put it on the menu at Pravda, restaurateur Keith McNally's vodka bar, and McNally then took it to Balthazar in SoHo. In 1997 it reached London, where Dick Bradsell served it to Simon Difford, who in December of that year named it in CLASS magazine as the cocktail of 1998. It was not a Chambord marketing invention, though it did much to promote the liqueur.
Taste profile
- Fruity
- 4 out of 5
- Sweet
- 3 out of 5
- Citrus
- 2 out of 5
