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Boulevardier
The Negroni's whiskey-warmed cousin – bittersweet, rich and autumnal
Bourbon, Campari and sweet vermouth stirred over ice – a Negroni with whiskey in place of gin. Bourbon's vanilla and caramel round off the bitterness for a richer, warmer drink. Made for cool evenings, before or after dinner.
- Glass
- Rocks glass
- Ice
- One large cube
- Technique
- Stirred · Strained
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Time
- 3 min
- Strength
- ≈ 26% ABV
Ingredients
- 45 mlBourbon whiskey1½ oz
- 30 mlCampari1 oz
- 30 mlSweet vermouth1 oz
- GarnishOrange peel
≈ 126 ml served · 2.6 standard drinks
Substitutes: Rye whiskey can stand in for Bourbon whiskey.
Method
- 1
Add the bourbon, Campari and sweet vermouth to a mixing glass.
- 2
Fill with ice and stir for 20–30 seconds, until well chilled.
- 3
Place a large ice cube in a rocks glass and strain the drink over it.
- 4
Express an orange peel over the drink and drop it in.
History
It first appears in Harry MacElhone's 1927 book “Barflies and Cocktails”, where it is credited to Erskine Gwynne, the American expatriate writer who edited the Paris monthly magazine Boulevardier.
- Origin
- Paris, France
- First recorded
- 1927
Bartender's notes
- Rye whiskey makes a drier, spicier Boulevardier.
- Prefer it up? Strain into a chilled coupe for a silkier, more concentrated sip.
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