A French Martini Cocktail is a delicious combination of fresh pineapple juice, Vodka, and Chambord liqueur.
Friday’s are wonderful things. They signal the end of the week as we welcome the weekend.
The weekend is a time to relax and enjoy before beginning the week all over again. So, to celebrate the weekend, I thought I would start a new series on Delicious Everyday to celebrate the Friday’s and the weekend, called Fun Friday’s.
For my first post for Fun Friday I wanted to share one of my favourite cocktails – a classic French Martini Cocktail with a twist. This is a drink my boyfriend often makes for me to celebrate the end of the week.
While I’m sure we’ve all heard of Martini’s, “shaken, not stirred” thanks to James Bond, you may not have heard of a French Martini.
A French Martini is a deliciously tart and sweet combination of fresh pineapple juice, Vodka and Chambord.
Chambord is a delicious liqueur made from black raspberries, honey, vanilla and herbs. First produced in 1685, the liqueur was apparently introduced to Louis XIV during a visit to the Château de Chambord.
Chambord invented the French Martini cocktail, as part of a global advertising campaign for the liqueur. It was obviously successful, given the popularity of the drink today.
While the classic French Martini cocktail recipe is a simple combination of vodka, pineapple juice and Chambord I like using vanilla vodka which adds a wonderful depth.
Don’t have any vanilla vodka on hand? Simple split a vanilla bean and add the seeds from half of the vanilla bean to the cocktail shaker.
Place the leftover vanilla pods in vodka and leave to infuse for your own homemade vanilla vodka.
My French Martini with Vanilla infused Vodka
Ingredients
- 30 oz mls/1 Vanilla Vodka
- 30 oz mls/ 1 Chambord
- 45 oz mls/ 1.5 fresh pineapple juice
- ice
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker add the Vanilla Vodka, Chambord and pineapple juice along with a couple of cubes of ice. Shake vigorously. The vigorous shaking will froth the pineapple juice and give you a nice foamy topping to the cocktail.
- Strain into the martini glass and serve with a wedge of fresh pineapple or a couple of fresh raspberries.
- For comparison sake, I've included below Chambord's French Martini recipe. You might like to try both and let me know what you think 😉
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ann says
November 13, 2011 at 6:47 amHi, I overheard someone ordering this drink when I was out last week… I was driving so none for me.. I googled the recipe and came across your page with all your “artwork” I thought this is a great “basket” to make for a wedding shower I’m going to! I’ll put the recipe in a beutiful frame, martini glasses and the the ingrediants!!
Thanks for the recipe and the link!
Stephanie says
April 1, 2011 at 11:59 amI've never heard of a French martini but it sounds fabulous! I actually have half a bottle of Chambord that's been around forever, and I was just wondering what to do with it. I'll have to try your recipe!
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delicieux says
April 1, 2011 at 12:37 pmLet me know what you think Stephanie. It's definitely one of my favourites. 🙂 Just in time for the weekend!
@IronChefShellie says
April 1, 2011 at 10:41 amLooks fantastic! Pineapple makes all the difference 🙂 x
thepickygourmand says
April 1, 2011 at 9:50 amI have never tried a French Martini before, but this looks really wonderful! Have a happy friday!
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Trudy~Veggienumnum says
April 1, 2011 at 9:37 amWhat a pretty cocktail, I love a classic gin martini complete with olive but this looks so very good!! Beautiful combination with the Chambord, vanilla vodka and pineapple juice, maybe too good to stop at just one 🙂 hope you have a happy and fun Friday!!
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delicieux says
April 1, 2011 at 9:54 amThanks Trudy! 😀 This is such a lovely fresh cocktail and a nice change to a classic martini. Definitely worth a try.
Martini Maidens says
April 1, 2011 at 7:51 amIt looks wonderful! May have to make that a definite Friday Martini for tomorrow. Nice to add the variety. 🙂
delicieux says
April 1, 2011 at 8:00 amThanks for stopping by Martini Maidens. 😀