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Very French Martini

Name: Very French Martini
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Cognac (brandy); 15 ml Black raspberry liqueur; 45 ml Pineapple juice

Difford’s Guide

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Measurements in:

Serves:

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Ingredients
1 ¹⁄₂ fl oz	Cognac (brandy)
¹⁄₂ fl oz	Bols Black Raspberry Liqueur
1 ¹⁄₂ fl oz	Pineapple juice

How to make

Glass

Photographed in an Urban Bar Retro Optic Coupe 21cl

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
Prepare garnish of skewered raspberry.

Method

SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

Garnish with skewered raspberry.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Very French Martini contains 177 calories

Alcohol content:

1.2 standard drinks
14.81% alc./vol. (29.62° proof)
16.7 grams of pure alcohol

History

A riff on the French Martini created in January 2015 by yours truly and Matthias Lataille at the Cabinet Room, London, England. I subsequently found I'd already created an almost identical cocktail, the French Cocktail, back in 2011. However, I prefer the Very French Martini name - even though it's far from being a "Martini".

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Review

Brandy, pineapple juice and black raspberry liqueur. OK, so France is not known for its pineapples, but as I said, "very" not "totally" French. And, yes, I know it's not really a Martini but it's fruity, tasty and quaffable.

Variations/similar cocktails

Riffs & variations on the French Martini with other spirits and liqueurs.

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Comments & Discussion

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Mike Gibb Premium Member 1y

Pineapples are a 100% legitimately French ingredient. Martinique is a French territory, and
"Pineapples used to be an important part of agricultural production"
according to Wikipedia.
So .. a French Martinique?

C.A. Mat 3y

Pleasant sipping drink, especially if you're a fan of Chambord, but not amazing. This one might benefit from a little bit of lime or maybe orange bitters; the richness of the brandy and the overall sweetness could use something to highlight them.