We have a few ideas:

Ingredients

Ice

1/4cup(2 oz.

)fresh grapefruit juice

1/4cup(2 oz.

)Lillet Blanc

3Tbsp.

Southern Living French Blonde Cocktail in glasses to serve

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(1 1/2 oz.

)dry gin

1Tbsp.

Shake:

Close shaker and shake vigorously 30 seconds or until very chilled.

Southern Living French Blonde Cocktail ingredients

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Strain:

Strain into a Nick and Nora or coupe glass.

Its small, holding 6 to 8 ounces, and has curved, egg-shaped sides.

We like using Bombay Sapphire for its smooth, citrus, and coriander-forward profile.

Southern Living French Blonde Cocktail filling the shaker with ice

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Southern Living French Blonde Cocktail adding the ingredients to the shaker

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Southern Living French Blonde Cocktail shaking until cold

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Southern Living French Blonde Cocktail pouring into the glass

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