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| IBA official cocktail | |
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| Type | Cocktail |
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| Served | Straight up: chilled, without ice |
| Standard garnish | Squeeze oil from lemon peel onto the drink. |
| Standard drinkware | .svg) |
| IBA specified ingredients† |
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| Preparation | Pour all ingredients into cocktail shaker, shake well with ice, strain into chilled cocktail glass. |
| Commonly served | Before dinner |
| †French martini recipe atInternational Bartenders Association | |
TheFrench martini is a vodka-basedcocktail. It was invented in the 1980s at one ofKeith McNally'sNew York City bars. It next appeared on the drinks menu at McNally'sBalthazar inSoHo in 1996. The cocktail was produced during the 1980s–1990s cocktail renaissance.
It is not a truemartini, but is one of many drinks that incorporate the termmartini into their names. The key ingredient that makes a martini "French" isChambord, a black raspberryliqueur based on recipes that have been produced inFrance since 1685.[1][2]
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