Description
This spooky Blood Moon Boulevardier Halloween cocktail, is a riff on the classic boulevardier, which is bourbon, Campari, and sweet vermouth. This drink replaces the sweet vermouth with a spiced wine syrup flavored with cinnamon, clove, star anise, and orange. It is the perfect balance of bitter, sweet, and spicy!
Ingredients
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For the syrup
- 1 cup red wine
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 cinamon sticks
- 3 cloves
- 1 star anise
- 1 3 inch orange peel
Instructions
- Start by making the spiced wine syryp. Add 1 cup red wine, 1 cup sugar, 3 cinnamon sticks, 3 whole cloves, 1 star anise, and 3 inch orange peel to a small pot. Cook on medium until all the sugar has melted and the mixture has thickened (about 30 minutes), then let cool.
- Add 1 ounce bourbon, 1 ounce of campari, and 1 ounce of the spiced wine syrup to a mixing glass with ice. Stir to combine. (optional: add red edible glitter.
- Pour into a couple glass with a circle ice cube.