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French Pearl recipe
ShakenCoupeNo ice20% ABV
The French Pearl is a shaken gin cocktail, made with mint leaves, gin, pastis and more, served in a coupe. It is citrusy.
Audrey Saunders’s gin and pastis drink from New York’s Pegu Club.
French Pearl ingredients
| Mint leaves | 6 leaves |
| Gin | 60 ml (2 oz) |
| Pastis | 5 ml (¼ oz) |
| Lime juice | 22.5 ml (¾ oz) |
| Simple syrup | 15 ml (½ oz) |
How to make a French Pearl
- Add everything to a shaker and fill with ice.
- Shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds.
- Strain into a chilled coupe.
- Garnish with a mint leaf.
- Glass
- Coupe
- Ice
- None, served up
- Garnish
- Mint leaf
French Pearl: quick answers
- How strong is a French Pearl?
- About 20% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 21 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
- How many calories are in a French Pearl?
- About 190 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
- What glass is a French Pearl served in?
- A coupe, with no ice in the glass.
- How many ingredients does a French Pearl have?
- 5 in total: mint leaves, gin, pastis, lime juice and simple syrup.
