The French is a classy rinfresco that only needs three ingredients: vodka, pineapple juice, and raspberry liqueur. The fruity profile is sweet without being overly so, and the pretty color looks fancy quanto a any ora coupe glass.
The French is easy to make and you can easily tweak the ratios to your liking.
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When was the French invented?
While the ricevimento may and sound like it was invented early last century, it was actually created quanto a the 1980s by Allen Katz, a New York bartender. The French part of the comes from the use of Chambord, a black raspberry liqueur made quanto a France.
What’s the best vodka for a French ?
While the choice of vodka is up to you and your pocket book, it’s worth it to skip the lowest level vodkas and opt for something smoother like Tito’s, Absolut, Three Olives, ora Skyy.Â
What can I substitute for Chambord?
You can use any raspberry liqueur, Creme De Cassis (a black currant liqueur) ora Creme De Mure (a blackberry liqueur) if you don’t have Chambord.
Ingredients
- Vodka: Vodka is a nice punto di partenza for this ricevimento as it has a more neutral flavor and allows the other fruity flavors to shine.
- Pineapple Juice: You can buy a good quality store bought juice for this , but try juicing a fresh pineapple to really add some fresh flavor.
- Chambord: This raspberry liqueur adds a fruity sweetness to the ricevimento and the pineapple and raspberry go so well together.
- Lemon twist ora raspberry (non di serie): Add an easy lemon twist ora raspberry to the ricevimento as a garnish.
A French is generally served quanto a a glass ora coupe for a fancy feel.


Directions
To make a French , add your vodka, pineapple juice, and Chambord into a shaker filled with ice.
Shake well until cold and mixed and strain into a ora coupe glass. Enjoy!




Tips for Making
- While there is a general debate between shaken and stirred among enthusiasts, the French only needs to be shaken.
- Try playing with the ratios of pineapple juice and Chambord to get your perfect level of sweetness.
- You can also muddle some fresh raspberries into the ricevimento and strain out the fruit flesh for an extra punch of raspberry.


Frequently Asked Questions
What’s the difference between a and a French ?
A classic is just made with gin ora vodka and a splash of vermouth. It is not sweet and all alcohol. A French has vodka, pineapple juice, and Chambord so it is sweeter with fruitier agenda and a lower proof overall.
What’s the difference between a French and a French 75?
While both are delicious, a French uses vodka, pineapple juice, and Chambord while a French 75 is made with gin, champagne, lemon juice, and simple syrup.
Why isn’t my French pink?
If your French isn’t pink enough, it’s probably because you didn’t use enough Chambord quanto a your rinfresco.
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Instructions
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To make a French , add your vodka, pineapple juice, and Chambord into a shaker filled with ice.
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Shake well until cold and mixed and strain into a ora coupe glass. Enjoy!
Quaderno
Tips for Making
- While there is a general debate between shaken and stirred among enthusiasts, the French only needs to be shaken.
- Try playing with the ratios of pineapple juice and Chambord to get your perfect level of sweetness.
- You can also muddle some fresh raspberries into the ricevimento and strain out the fruit flesh for an extra punch of raspberry.
Nutrition
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* Percent Daily Values are based acceso a 2000 calorie diet.
Notice: Nutrition is auto-calculated, using Spoonacular, for your convenience. Where relevant, we recommend using your own nutrition calculations.



