French Blonde Cocktail Recipe
A light, refreshing, and sophisticated gin-based cocktail featuring floral elderflower liqueur, aromatic Lillet Blanc, tart grapefruit juice, and a hint of lemon bitters. Popularized as Taylor Swift's favorite drink, it offers a balanced blend of citrus, floral, and botanical notes.
Make This
- Base
- Gin
- Glass
- Coupe glass
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Time
- 5 minutes
- Strength
- Medium
- Flavor
- Citrusy
Ingredients
- 2 oz Grapefruit Juice
- 2 oz Lillet Blanc
- 1 oz Gin
- 0.5 oz Elderflower Liqueur
- 3 dashes Lemon Bitters
Instructions
- Chill a coupe glass in the refrigerator or freezer.
- Add the grapefruit juice, Lillet Blanc, gin, elderflower liqueur, and lemon bitters to a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
- Shake vigorously until well-chilled and frosty, about 15-20 seconds.
- Strain into the chilled coupe glass.