The French Martini is a cocktail made with vodka, raspberry liqueur, and pineapple juice. It is shaken with ice and strained into a martini glass or coupe glass, then garnished with a pineapple wedge or a raspberry. The drink is sweet and fruity, suitable as either a pre-dinner aperitif or a post-dinner digestif. While called a "martini," it does not contain gin or vermouth, instead belonging to the category of modern fruit-based cocktails.

The French Martini is typically served in a V-shaped glass (such as a martini or coupe glass), though it bears little resemblance to a classic martini, and includes vodka and raspberry liqueur. Its flavour profile is characterized by a smooth, medium-bodied balance—neither overly sweet nor excessively tart. Since its emergence, the cocktail has gained recognition as a popular modern creation within the new-era cocktail category. Numerous variations exist, with adjustments to ingredient ratios (e.g., vodka-to-liqueur proportions), alternative fruit components (such as substituting other tropical juices), or the use of different liqueurs to alter its sweetness or complexity.

The French Martini was created in the late 1980s by Keith McNally, a New York City bar owner. The cocktail gained traction after 1996, when bartender Dale DeGroff added it to the menu of a prominent New York bar, accelerating its popularity. By 1997–1998, the drink appeared in London establishments under the name "Fresh Fruit Martinis", reflecting its fruity profile. In the December 1998 issue of CLASS magazine, editor Simon Difford praised the French Martini in his editorial column, calling it a personal favourite. Capitalising on its rising fame, UK distributors of Chambord (raspberry liqueur) and Absolut Vodka collaborated with CLASS to feature advertisements for the cocktail in CLASS starting that December, with campaigns running in subsequent monthly issues. This marketing effort solidified its status as a signature drink of the era.

Despite its name, the French Martini does not have historical roots in France nor direct connections to the classic Martini. Instead, the term "French" was applied primarily due to the use of French raspberry liqueur during the 1990s, in which cocktails were labelled with exotic or geographic identifiers to appeal to aspirational and international sensibilities. The drink's rise was aided by a broader industry effort to market vodka and liqueur-based cocktails as modern, luxurious, and culturally sophisticated. This approach was particularly successful among younger and more diverse consumers seeking alternatives to traditional spirits and beer.

The French Martini is widely credited with sparking the flavoured martini trend, inspiring variations such as lychee, watermelon, and apple martinis. A notable example is "Liquid Love" by bartender Luis Bruce at Cruise Bar, blending fresh muddled watermelon shaken with ice, Frangelico (hazelnut liqueur), Tia Maria (coffee liqueur), and watermelon liqueur. This innovation exemplifies the creative adaptations driven by the French Martini's influence, emphasising fruit-forward flavours and unconventional liqueur pairings within the modern cocktail landscape.

The cocktail gained international popularity in the late 1990s and early 2000s, it featured prominently in upscale bars and lounges. French Martini became a key symbol of the "Martini craze," where drinks named after the classic Martini, became fashionable among urban consumers. Its popularity coincided with a period of rapid transformation in bar culture, where aesthetics, sweetness, and global branding played a role in drink selection.

A recipe from Darcy O'Neil in 2018 is as follows:

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