Fantastic Frenchie Cocktail

This fantastic Frenchie cocktail recipe is so delicious, not only because it contains refreshing citrus juice, but also because the gin and St. Germain liqueur are perfectly balanced!

This fantastic Frenchie cocktail is new for me.  My first thought when I sipped it was, “Where have you been all my life?”

Then I remembered that I couldn’t have had this Frenchie cocktail sooner because it’s only recently that I’ve discovered St. Germain liqueur.  The Châtelaine cocktail is another recipe that uses this delicious elderberry cordial!

If you’ve used St. Germain before, what do you usually make with it?  I’d love to know, so leave me a comment.

I’ve read online that this delicious cocktail was named “The Frenchie” by someone in England because it calls for elderberry liqueur.  Who knows if it’s true?  I certainly don’t.  Maybe because in the Englishman’s mind, French equals flowery equals sweet equals elderberry liqueur?  Or maybe because St. Germain was French?

Maybe.  So, what do you think?  And if you know why it’s named the Frenchie cocktail, do tell!

Tips for making the Frenchie Cocktail

• You can use either freshly squeezed grapefruit juice, or store bought. I prefer store bought because 1) it tastes so good and 2) you would need to squeeze a lot of grapefruits to make this drink, which is not cost effective.
• Use a mid-level gin as you really won’t be able to taste the difference
• There are a few elderberry liqueurs out here, but I like St. Germain because it doesn’t cost a lot of money and tastes amazing
• You can choose to either shake this cocktail or stir it. I love shaking because it creates micro-chips of ice from your ice cubes

How to Mix the Frenchie Cocktail

There are only three ingredients for this lovely cocktail:  gin, St. Germain and ruby red grapefruit juice.  Look at that!  It’s so easy.

I start by filling my cocktail shaker halfway with ice and cutting a few grapefruit wedges.

Process shots of the Frenchie Cocktail:

After measuring out each ingredient, pour it into the shaker.

1. 4 ounces of gin
2. 1 1/2 ounces St. Germain liqueur
3. 6 ounces of grapefruit juice.

Cap that cocktail shaker and shake it for 30 seconds before pouring the contents into the glasses. If you need a few more ice cubes, add them now.  Float a 1/2 slice of ruby red grapefruit in the wide glass and place wedges as garnish on the rim of each glass.

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Vertical view

And the overhead shot because the view is fine!

I hope you enjoyed this Frenchie cocktail recipe!

And as always, may all your dishes/drinks be delish!

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Fantastic Frenchie Cocktail

Prep Time

5 mins

Total Time

5 mins

 

This cocktail is so delicious you will want this Frenchie drink regularly!

Course: Cocktails

Cuisine: Cocktails

Keyword: elderberry cocktail, Frenchie cocktail, how to use elderberry liqueur

Servings: 2 Cocktails

Calories: 247 kcal

Author: Elaine @ Dishes Delish

Ingredients

• 4 ounces gin (I used Bombay Sapphire)
• 1.5 ounces St. Germain liqueur (or other elderberry liqueur)
• 6 ounces ruby red grapefruit juice

Tools

• cocktail shaker

Garnish

• 2 ruby red grapefruit wedges
• 1/2 ruby red grapefruit wheel for martini glass

Glassware

• Collins glass
• large martini glass

Instructions

Make it!

1. Fill cocktail shaker halfway with ice, add gin, St. Germain and grapefruit juice

2. Cap shaker and shake for 30 seconds.  Or stir vigorously with a cocktail spoon

3. Pour the contents between the two glasses and add ice if needed, place a half wheel of grapefruit in the martini glass and garnish both rims with a grapefruit wedge.

4. Sip
5. Smile
6. Enjoy

Recipe Notes

If you can't have grapefruit juice, I bet this would be good with orange juice too!

Tips for making the Frenchie Cocktail

• You can use either freshly squeezed grapefruit juice, or store bought. I prefer store bought because you would need a lot of grapefruits to squeeze to make this and it isn’t cost effective
• Use a mid-level gin as you really won’t be able to taste the difference
• There are a few elderberry liqueurs out here, but I like this brand because it doesn’t cost a lot of money and tastes amazing
• You can choose to either shake this cocktail or stir it. I love shaking because the ice breaks up and you get little ice chips floating in your cocktail

Nutrition Facts

Fantastic Frenchie Cocktail

Amount Per Serving (1 cocktail)

Calories 247

% Daily Value*

Sodium 2mg 0%

Potassium 137mg 4%

Total Carbohydrates 17g 6%

Sugars 17g

Vitamin C 27.7%

Calcium 0.7%

Iron 1.9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Updated, but first published October of 2017