The French Martini cocktail is a sweet and soft raspberry pineapple martini cocktail with a silky foamy top. A sweet martini recipe blended with vodka, Chambord, and pineapple juice.
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Visually stunning and it is just as good as it looks. This Classic French Martini Recipe is sweet, smooth, and only takes two minutes to make!
Although the French Martini and something like an “Orange Martini” or Perfect Cosmopolitan are not “True Martinis” it uses the name. The International Bartenders Association recognizes the cocktail for use in their World Cocktail Competition.
And don’t you just LOVE these glasses?
I entertain A LOT at home and when I saw the CARRE Collection I had to have them. They are showstoppers. Absolutely stunning. If you entertain at home you need these Martini glasses.
This is my most popular martini recipe. It is smooth, sweet, and silky. How can you not fall in love with this French Martini?
3-Ingredient French Martini Recipe Ingredients
With only a few easy-to-find ingredients, you will be shaking up this French Martini cocktail like a pro.
- Vodka – The best vodka for a French Martini is Tito’s Vodka, like in my white tea shot.
- Chambord – Chambordis a black raspberry liqueur used to make raspberry flavored cocktails and shots, like a raspberry lemon drop cocktail and raspberry kamikaze shots!
- Pineapple Juice – Fresh or bottled both work, but make sure it’s 100% pineapple juice. The pineapple juice is what creates the foam when shaken vigorously in a cocktail shaker.
See recipe card for exact ingredient list.
What makes the French Martini “French”?
The ingredients are what give this sweet martini its name. Grey Goose and Chambord are products of France.
Directions to Make a French Martini Cocktail Recipe
- In a cocktail shaker add ice and vodka, Chambord, and pineapple juice. Shake it vigorously!
- Next strain the cocktail into a martini glass. Take your time and allow the foam to pour out.
- 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.
How to get that Silky Foamy Top:
Once you have added all the cocktail 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 cocktail with a thick silky foam top.
- Let the French Martini cocktail rest for 30 seconds. This allows the foam to form at the top of the glass.
- Slowly strain the cocktail into a martini glass. The foam will slowly come out. Just be patient. Give the shaker a few deliberate downward shakes over the cocktail to get the remaining foam moving.
French Martini
Smooth and Silky French Martini
Ingredients
- 1 oz Grey Goose Vodka
- 1 oz Chambord
- 2 oz pineapple juice
- raspberry, garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker add ice and cocktail ingredients.
- Shake vigorously
- Strain into a Martini glass. Take your time to and allow foam to rest on top. Let the cocktail rest for 30 seconds. This allows the foam to form.
- 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: 1 Serving Size: 1 cocktailAmount Per Serving: Calories: 203Unsaturated Fat: 0gSodium: 10mgCarbohydrates: 28gSugar: 18g
Phronsie H Dial says
Looks wonderful ~~~ but could I ask you where you got
that glass? Thanks!
Stephanie Jackson says
Yeah you can get them on JoyJolt.com or on Amazon.com. I have a link in the blog post to the glasses.
Lisa says
Delish drink! Great glasses! Just put in an order for them! Can’t wait to try some of the other drink recipes! Thanks!
Stephanie Jackson says
Thank you Lisa. Merry Christmas!
Judith says
Just saw your beautiful martini! Ordered the gorgeous glasses! Thanks can’t wait to drink one out of them.
Carol Eaton says
This is my favorite cocktail—I use Citron vodka for an added punch.
Anonymous says
I’ve been drinking these for years… You should try it with vanilla vodka.
Amy says
I’m definitely trying this martini! Looks and sounds delicious. Thank you for the recipe
Monika says
French Martinis are very tasty and too bad that most bartenders have no clue how to make them lol. Just a note- French martini is a blackberry drink not raspberry. Chambord is a blackberry liquor.
Stephanie Jackson says
The Chambord bottle says Black Raspberry Liqueur. Black raspberries are not the same as blackberries.
Jayne says
I am very familiar with this cocktail. Just not that amazing foam. Fantastic. One question though. Try as I might I cannot get this drink to look very pink. The pineapple seems to rule the color palette. Any tips, advice on this problem?
Pat says
During this time of self-quarantine, I needed a recipe for my new found favorite cocktail. Because I like Stoli raspberry, I used that in place of the regular vodka. I also added 1/2 is Triple Sec. It was luscious!
Char Pickett says
I’ve t r indeed lots of Martini’s I’ll definitely try this one and as for the Martini Glasses I also have them, as well as Shot Glasses, Whiskey Decanters. I absolutely love Joy Jolt Products