French Blonde
The French Blonde is grapefruit, Lillet Blanc or Cocchi Americano, London dry gin, elderflower liqueur and lemon bitters, shaken hard and served up. It is bright, floral and lightly bitter, with plenty of juice and modest proof. Built for spring brunch.
- GlassCoupe
- MethodShaken
- Ingredients5
Directions
- Combine all ingredients in a shaker filled with ice.
- Shake hard for at least 30 seconds to chill and dilute.
- Double strain into a Nick & Nora or coupe.
ToolsJiggerShakerHawthorne strainerFine strainerCoupe glass
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The French Blonde is a modern brunch cocktail built on the classic pairing of grapefruit and French aperitif wine. Elderflower liqueur became a bartender staple in the late 2000s, and drinks like this one show how well it plays with citrus.
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What you'll need to buy
Based on 750ml bottles (25.4 oz), rounded up.
Bottle math, generally
Batching dilution
When you batch, there's no ice melting in a shaker, so you add the water yourself: 18% for spirit-forward drinks, 25% for shaken ones.
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