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 Chatelaine cocktail is another recipe that uses this delicious elderflower 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 elderflower liqueur. Who knows if it’s true? I certainly don’t. Maybe because in the Englishman’s mind, French equals flowery equals sweet equals elderflower 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!
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Helpful tips
- 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 elderflower 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 make the Frenchie cocktail
Pre-step
Fill cocktail shaker halfway with ice and cut a few grapefruit wedges and a wheel. Get a measuring glass and glassware.
After measuring out each ingredient, pour it into the shaker.
Step one
Gather the ingredients – gin, St. Germain liqueur, and ruby red grapefruit juice.
Step two
Measure 4 ounces of gin.
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Step three
Measure 1 1/2 ounces St. Germain liqueur.
Step four
Measure 6 ounces of grapefruit juice.
Step five
Cap that cocktail shaker and shake it for 15 seconds before pouring the contents into the glasses. If you need a few more ice cubes, add them now.
Step six
Float a 1/2 slice of ruby red grapefruit in the wide glass and place wedges as garnish on the rim of each glass.
Vertical view.
And the overhead shot because the view is fine!
I hope you enjoyed this Frenchie cocktail recipe!
Other grapefruit juice cocktails
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Fantastic Frenchie Cocktail
Ingredients
- 4 ounces gin (I used Bombay Sapphire)
- 1.5 ounces St. Germain liqueur (or other elderflower liqueur)
- 6 ounces ruby red grapefruit juice
Garnish
- 2 ruby red grapefruit wedges
- 1/2 ruby red grapefruit wheel for martini glass
Instructions
Make it!
- Fill cocktail shaker halfway with ice, add gin, St. Germain and grapefruit juice4 ounces gin, 1.5 ounces St. Germain liqueur, 6 ounces ruby red grapefruit juice
- Cap shaker and shake for 30 seconds. Or stir vigorously with a cocktail spoon
- 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.2 ruby red grapefruit wedges, 1/2 ruby red grapefruit wheel
- Sip
- Smile
- Enjoy
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- 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 elderflower 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
Updated, but first published October of 2017
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This was delicious and such a pretty color too!
Thank you Jenn!
We are always looking for a new cocktail to serve at parties. This was seriously yummy.
Thank you, Maria!! This truly is a fun and delicious one!
Love that this is made with grapefruit! I don’t see that often! So good. Yum!!!
Thanks Tisha. It’s such a yummy cocktail!
What a delicious refreshing cocktail! After my day I will take 3 please.
Hehe. Thanks Heidy! Have a lovely weekend.
I am not a huge drinker, but I love Grapefruit in my drinks. This tastes just amazing.
Thanks Sandi! I’m very fond of grapefruit anything!
Love this combination of flavors. After tonic water, grapefruit juice may be the best thing that ever happened to gin!
Hehe, Christopher! Thanks 🙂
I have a whole story for you… so hang in there!
I threw a cocktail party for my husband’s birthday last night. I knew I wanted a good combo of options. But I’m not a big drinker at all, usually I’m ordering gin and tonic at a bar. So I knew I needed recipies I could trust. You had me at your gorgeous photos and details that helped me navigate the daunting liquor store.
I knew I wanted something I could serve from a pitcher to keep things moving… so I used your Cherry Margarita recipe with generous helping. Huge hit. We called it “Bowl Full Of Cherries Margarita” after a saying my husband uses frequently.
I knew we needed a chocolate martini because it’s his favorite drink. So we used yours with the caramel vodka. Huge hit. People were a little wary but always pleasantly surprised. I bought cheap plastic shot glasses and had samples going to let guests try. Great way to keep things moving.
Then we needed a strong standard to hold down the fort. So I chose the Bourbon Manhattan. I told the salesguy at Total Wine “I need a bourbon that’s cheap but makes me look like I know what I’m doing” He chose Watkins. Went over like a charm.
But the star of the night was the Frenchie! My husband is of French descent so when I saw the name I knew we needed it to close out the menu. Everyone was excited when they saw the grapefruit slices and I used a whole bottle of Bombay Sapphire. I was really surprised how well this one went over. But glad I chose it!
I thought you would enjoy the story of my victory. Yesterday was the first time I’d ever mixed a drink… you heard that right…. and it was a smashing success. Husband was happy, friends were happy and impressed… which makes me happy. Thank you!
Abigail, I can’t even tell you what this comment meant to me. It really made my day. Thank you so much for liking my cocktails and sharing them with your friends and family! AND thank you oodles for sharing your fun and awesome story and taking the time to comment!
Thanks for your yummy recipe! I do need to correct something though—it’s elderflower liqueur, not elderberry. Those are 2 totally different flavors. And the St Elder brand is $10-$15 a bottle cheaper and tastes just as good!
Thank you so much for pointing that out, Sarah. I have to tell you the story about why elderberry made it into the post. I do know there are both elderflower and elderberry liqueurs, but hubby and I have played a multiplayer game online and his hunter character has a companion that is a bear, so he named it eldabeary, so the name seemed so natural to me. I wasn’t even thinking of elderflower which I prefer, because the name sounded right because of that bear.
After I write the recipe posts, hubby edits them and neither of us recognized this mistake. We both had a good laugh about the switch of words. And, thanks also for pointing out a good replacement for the elderflower liqueur. I tend to buy higher priced liquor/liqueur, but I should put in quality lower priced options as well.
I love this cocktail! I actually order it when I’m out (telling the bartender exactly how to make it), and inevitably they end up asking me what it is because it’s so delicious. 😄 One twist: instead of a grapefruit garnish, I use a sprig of fresh rosemary, and it really takes it over the top 😊
I bet the rosemary is awesome! I’m so happy to hear that you enjoy it. It’s a family favorite!! And at a side note: I’ve ordered it out too and had to tell them how to make it. 🙂 Thanks for letting me know :).