French Martini Recipe - Daily Appetite (2024)

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The French Martini is a sweet and soft raspberry pineapple martini co*cktail with a silky foamy top. A sweet martini recipe blended with vodka, Chambord, and pineapple juice.

Visually stunning and it is just as good as it looks. This Classic French Martini Recipe is sweet, smooth, and sexy! It is the best sweet martini co*cktail.

Although the French Martini is not a “True Martini” it uses the name. The International Bartenders Association recognizes the co*cktail for use in their World co*cktail Competition.

Of all the martini variations this recipe is our favorite.

Disclosure: Glassware was gifted from JoyJolt

This is my most popular martini recipe. It is smooth, sweet, and silky. How can you not fall in love with this French Martini?

French Martini Ingredients

With only a few easy-to-find ingredients, you will be shaking up this French Martini co*cktail like a pro.

  • Vodka – The best vodka for a French Martini is Tito’s Vodka.
  • Chambord, Chambord is a raspberry liqueur used to make raspberry flavored co*cktails.
  • Pineapple Juice
  • Raspberry for garnish

What makes the French Martini “French”?

The ingredients are what give this sweet martini its name. Grey Goose and Chambord are products of France.

How to Make a French Martini

  • In a co*cktail shaker add ice and vodka, Chambord, and pineapple juice. Shake it vigorously! Shake it really hard, this creates that silky foam layer on top.
  • Next strain the co*cktail into a martini glass. Take your time and allow the foam to pour out. Be patient to get the last bit of foam out of the shaker. Let the co*cktail rest for about 30 seconds to allow the foam layer to form.
  • How to Serve: Gently place a raspberry hallow opening side up on top of the foam. The raspberry will float and stay in place as long as no liquid gets into the top opening of the raspberry. Or garnish with a pick of raspberries and lay across the top of the French Martini.

Recipe Tips

The biggest thing about this French Martini Recipe is the silky foam layer. You will really want to shake the co*cktail shaker to achieve a nice thick foam layer. The pineapple juice is the ingredient that creates that layer.

How to get that silky foamy top for your French Martini.

Do you want to know how to make a French Martini frothy?

The pineapple juice is what creates the foam when shaken vigorously in a co*cktail shaker.

  • Once you have added all the co*cktail ingredients and ice in a shaker you will shake until your arms hurt or your hand’s freeze. The shaker will get frosty and then will start to freeze. It will be too cold to handle.

All that shaking creates an ice-cold co*cktail with a thick silky foam top.

  • Slowly strain the co*cktail into a martini glass. The foam will slowly come out. Just be patient. Give the shaker a few deliberate downward shakes over the co*cktail to get the remaining foam moving.
  • Let the French Martini co*cktail rest for 30 seconds. This allows the foam to form at the top of the glass. Then gently garnish with a raspberry.

French Martini Variations

As you read above it is the French Ingredients that make this co*cktail “French”.

  • You can use your favorite vodka brand to make this recipe.

More Popular Martini Recipes

  • Perfect Cosmopolitan
  • Blue Lagoon
  • Orange Martini

Also, try my French Gimlet.

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French Martini Recipe

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French Martini

Yield: 1

Prep Time: 2 minutes

Total Time: 2 minutes

Smooth and Silky French Martini

Ingredients

  • 1 oz Grey Goose Vodka
  • 1 oz Chambord
  • 2 oz pineapple juice
  • raspberry, garnish

Instructions

  1. In a co*cktail shaker add ice and co*cktail ingredients.
  2. Shake vigorously
  3. Strain into a Martini glass. Take your time to and allow foam to rest on top. Let the co*cktail rest for 30 seconds. This allows the foam to form.
  4. Gently place a raspberry hallow opening side up on top the foam. It will float and stay in place as long as no liquid gets into the opening of the raspberry.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 1Serving Size: 1 co*cktail
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 203Unsaturated Fat: 0gSodium: 10mgCarbohydrates: 28gSugar: 18g

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How much sugar is in a French Martini? ›

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 1
Total Carbohydrate 26g9%
Dietary Fiber 2g5%
Total Sugars 21g
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How many calories in a perfect martini? ›

2.25 oz (67 mL) Martini (extra dry): 140 calories. 2.25 oz (67 mL) Martini (traditional): 125 calories.

How many calories does a French Martini have? ›

How Strong Is the French Martini?
Nutrition Facts
Servings: 1
Calories191
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g0%
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What are some fun facts about French Martini? ›

The French Martini combines vodka, pineapple juice and the French raspberry liqueur, Chambord, from which it takes its name. This co*cktail grew in popularity after featuring on the menu for Keith Mcnally's Balthazar bar in New York's SoHo in the late 80's and becoming a mainstay throughout the 90s.

What's the difference between a martini and a French martini? ›

It is not a true martini, but is one of many drinks that incorporate the term martini into their names. The key ingredient that makes a martini "French" is Chambord, a black raspberry liqueur that has been produced in France since 1685.

What is the difference between a French 75 and a French martini? ›

Is a French Martini the same as a French 75? The French Martini co*cktail is a fruity co*cktail with vodka, Chambord, and pineapple juice. It is different than the French 75, which is an elegant co*cktail made of gin, simple syrup, lemon juice, and champagne.

Why is it called a French martini? ›

The name French Martini comes from one of the drink's main ingredients, Chambord liqueur. Chambord liqueur is a raspberry liqueur that originated from the Loire Valley of France. By the mid 1950s, the French Martini co*cktail was all over martini menus worldwide.

What is Chambord ingredients? ›

Chambord is produced in the Loire Valley from raspberries and blackberries, Madagascar vanilla, Moroccan citrus peel, honey and cognac. Whole raspberries and blackberries are steeped in French spirits for a period of several weeks to produce a fruit infusion.

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