Today I’m whipping together your new favourite drink: the equally refreshing and boozy Redheaded French Blonde cocktail.

Back in the summer, my blogger bff Alex and I had a laugh over the fact we were both receiving targeted Instagram ads from Lillet, a French wine-based aperitif.

Well, the ads worked because Alex picked up a bottle and we finally cracked it last week. With temperatures dropping to -40C here in Edmonton, we wanted to create some summertime in a glass. We found success in shaking the Lillet Blanc over ice with elderflower liqueur, dry gin, citrus bitters and freshly squeezed red grapefruit juice.

The result: our Redheaded French Blonde cocktail, which is refreshing, light and boozier than it tastes!

Here’s a look at the recipe:

Redheaded French Blonde Cocktail

Yields 2 cocktails

You’ll need:

• 1 oz elderflower liqueur (we used St. Germain)
• 4 oz Lillet Blanc
• 2 oz dry gin (we used Bombay Sapphire)
• 4 oz freshly squeezed red grapefruit juice
• 2 dashes of orange bitters
• 2 sprigs of rosemary and 2 lemon rinds, to garnish
• Ice, to shake
  

Directions:

Vigorously shake all ingredients (except for garnishes) in an ice-filled cocktail shaker for about 30 seconds, then strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a small piece of lemon rind pierced with a sprig of rosemary. Enjoy!

A note to consider: if you’re thinking about reaching for bottled grapefruit juice, don’t. It’s the predominant flavour in the cocktail – so in this case, fresh is definitely best.

Cute Cocktail Shakers

I loved Alex’s pretty gold cocktail shaker and know I need to add one to my own barware collection. Here are some cute cocktail shakers so you can whip up a Redheaded French Blonde cocktail in style.

Cheers!

Xo Holly and Alex

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