Kudos if you already have the French Blonde’s four liquor ingredients. If not, here’s a quick recap of each:
Dry Gin: Any quality dry gin will work in this recipe but we recommend using something special like Stillhouse Wild gin from Namibia. With an ABV of 42%, the pink-hued handcrafted gin features hibiscus, cascara coffee cherries, rosemary, angelica root and coriander in its botanical roster. If you have a special bottle of gin hanging around, you should pull it out when you craft this elegant gin cocktail.
Lillet Blanc: An aromatized wine, Lillet Blanc is aged white Bordeaux wine that’s blended with fruit liqueurs (mostly citrus). It’s a key ingredient in the Corpre Reviver #2, the Vesper Martini and the White Negroni. With a 17% ABV, it’s also delightful to drink over ice as an aperitif.
St-Germain: Produced in France with an ABV of 20%, St-Germain isn’t a typical elderflower liqueur. Each bottle of St-Germain has up to 1,000 elderflower blossoms in its mix. The result is an elderflower liqueur that smells and tastes like a floral fantasy. Plus, it’s easy to love the chic design of the St-Germain bottle.
Lemon Bitters: The Bitter Truth’s lemon bitters are the world’s first commercially sold lemon bitters. Produced in Germany with an ABV of 39%, these lemon bitters provide a bright citrus punch that completes the French Blonde’s flavors.
