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French Bulldog

Name: French Bulldog
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Cognac (brandy); 22.5 ml Red bitter liqueur; 15 ml Pink grapefruit juice; 7.5 ml Lemon juice; 3 drop Saline solution 4:1

Difford’s Guide

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Measurements in:

Serves:

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Ingredients
1 ¹⁄₂ fl oz	Cognac (brandy)
³⁄₄ fl oz	Italian red bitter liqueur
¹⁄₂ fl oz	Pink grapefruit juice (freshly squeezed)
¹⁄₄ fl oz	Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
3 drop	Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or merest pinch of s

How to make

Glass

Photographed in an UB Koto Old Fashioned 30cl

Prepare

Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.

Method

SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
STRAIN into ice-filled glass.

Garnish

EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of French Bulldog contains 160 calories

Alcohol content:

1.3 standard drinks
19.28% alc./vol. (38.57° proof)
18.6 grams of pure alcohol

History

Adapted from a cocktail discovered in February 2025 at Satan's Whiskers in London, England.

Review

A bittersweet muscular mastiff sourpuss laced with French brandy.

Campari Bitter 375ml - makes 16.5 cocktails
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Makes a minimum of 16.5 cocktails.
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Egg McKenzie 1y

Wasn’t immediately sold but it settled nicely. Campari and grapefruit are classic. Cognac and lemon are classic. The salt is a lovely touch. Does it all come together? Might need another one to be sure…

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