French Blonde Cocktail

Two glasses of blonde cocktail with a slice of grapefruit.

With bittersweet, sour and floral notes, the French Blonde is a mysterious cocktail with layers of flavor and fragrance. And, it's rumored to be Taylor Swift's favorite drink.

Course Cocktail

Cuisine French

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 0

Total Time 10

Servings drink

Calories 368kcal

Ingredients

¾ ounce London Dry gin such as Hendrick’s
¾ ounce elderflower liqueur such as St-Germain
2 ounces clear bitter liqueur such as Lillet Blanc
2 ounces grapefruit juice fresh
2-3 dashes lemon bitters or Angostura bitters
grapefruit slice or wedge for garnish

Instructions

In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine the elderflower liqueur, gin, Lillet Blanc and grapefruit juice. Shake well.
Strain into a coupe glass. Add 2-3 dashes of lemon bitters.
Garnish with a grapefruit slice or piece of grapefruit zest.

Notes

To make a grapefruit rose garnish: Cut a thin slice of grapefruit. With a sharp knife, make a cut from the center of the slice to the edge of the peel (along the radius of the circle). Then roll it up to form a rose shape, then pierce it with a cocktail pick so you can perch it on the edge of the glass.

Tips & tricks

Use fresh grapefruit juice for the best, sweetest, juiciest flavor. Be sure to strain out the pulp with a fine-mesh strainer, too.
Shake, shake, shake it up well. The ice in the shaker helps to invigorate and combine the ingredients, but it is also meant to chill the ingredients so you have an ice-cold cocktail when you pour it into the glass.
Finish it off with a beautiful garnish, such as a piece of fresh thyme, grapefruit slice or a grapefruit rose.

Nutrition

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