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Oscar-Worthy Cocktails: Je T’attendrai

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A deeply romantic cocktail made with grapefruit-infused gin, Lillet Rouge and Lambrusco. Je T’attendrai is inspired by The Umbrellas of Cherbourg.

The Je T'Attendrai | A luscious cocktail made with grapefruit-infused gin, Lillet Rouge and Lambrusco. Sponsored by Drizly.Je T’attendrai is the third recipe in my Oscar-Worthy Cocktails Series in which I’ve married my love of classic film with my love of alcohol. Check out the entire series here. Many thanks to Drizly, an alcohol delivery service, for sponsoring today’s post.

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Happy Valentine’s Day!

I’ve fallen head over heels in love with this luscious, dark, bittersweet cocktail inspired by the most romantic movie ever created.

The Je T'Attendrai | A luscious cocktail made with grapefruit-infused gin, Lillet Rouge and Lambrusco. Sponsored by Drizly.And I don’t say that lightly. The competition in the Romance category was fierce. Long-time favorites Truly, Madly, Deeply and Somewhere in Time put up quite a fight.

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But here’s what put Umbrellas of Cherbourg over the top:

  1. Catherine Deneuve
  2. It’s entirely sung
  3. It’s entirely sung in French

The Je T'Attendrai | A luscious cocktail made with grapefruit-infused gin, Lillet Rouge and Lambrusco. Sponsored by Drizly.And that scene.

That beautifully heartbreaking scene in the train station. With the stunning long shot of a bereft Catherine Deneuve on the platform as her love’s train pulls away. And the music swells and you’re totally crying your eyes out.

The film is a beautiful tribute to young love. Fierce and all-consuming and utterly optimistic. When Geneviève sings “Je t’attendrai” (I will wait for you) she means it with all her earnest young heart.

But war tears them apart.

The Je T'Attendrai | A luscious cocktail made with grapefruit-infused gin, Lillet Rouge and Lambrusco. Sponsored by Drizly.Sadly, Guy and Geneviève don’t live happily ever after. For some, that’s a disappointment. But that’s precisely why I love it so much. It doesn’t end “happy.” It ends “real.”

Their circumstances change. They make choices that lead them away from each other. How many of us nail the fairy tale ending on the first try?

But the opportunity to love and be loved is a gift. Whether or not you end up together, the love you create together rewires your heart. And every time you love you become capable of even greater love.

So, true love may not always last. But it is eternal.

The Je T'Attendrai | A luscious cocktail made with grapefruit-infused gin, Lillet Rouge and Lambrusco. Sponsored by Drizly.

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A grapefruit infused gin, Lillet Rouge and Lambrusco cocktail. This romantic Oscar-Worthy Cocktail is named Je T'attendrai and inspired by The Umbrellas of Cherbourg. Sponsored by Drizly.
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Je T'attendrai
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
 
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Servings: 2 people
Author: Christine | Mid-Life Croissant
Ingredients
  • 4 ounces grapefruit infused gin
  • 3 ounces Lillet Rouge
  • 1 bottle dry, red Lambrusco
  • grapefruit rind/twist for garnish
Instructions
  1. Combine gin and Lillet Rouge in ice-filled cocktail shaker.

  2. Stir well and strain into 2 chilled cocktail glasses.

  3. Top with Lambrusco and garnish with grapefruit twist. Serve with love.

Recipe Notes
  • Here's a how-to for infusing your gin with grapefruit if you'd like to do it yourself.
  • Time on this recipe does not include infusion time (I did mine for two weeks.)
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  1. Hillary Harper says

    February 18, 2017 at 12:18 pm

    This cocktail looks incredible! Anything with Lambrusco and you can count me in 🙂 Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Christine says

      February 18, 2017 at 5:01 pm

      Thanks Hillary. I’m a big Lambrusco fan too. Let me know how you find the Lillet Rouge, it’s a new favorite of mine.

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