This classic cocktail from 1920s Paris is a negroni with bourbon whiskey instead of gin, which is perfect for negroni and bourbon lovers! This version of the bourbon boulevardier cocktail is like a warm and sweet negroni with just a touch of Campari bitterness.
I love classic bourbon cocktails, and I spend most of the year drinking Old Fashioneds, like this how to make the perfect old fashioned or this fun riff, the bourbon espresso old fashioned. But this bourbon cocktail with vermouth and Campari sounded too good not to try to make my version. This may be slightly sweeter and less bitter than some versions, but I don't think you could find one more delicious.
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Key Ingredients:
Bourbon: Bourbon is the base for this cocktail, and I think a bourbon with orange or citrus notes, like Angels Envy, best blends and complements the Campari and orange peel.
Sweet Vermouth: Sweet vermouth is a fortified wine that has been enhanced with botanicals, these flavors blend so well with the warm bourbon.
Campari: Campari is the Italian vibrant Italian bitter, it is similar to Aperol but much more bitter.
Orange Peel: The finished cocktail is garnished with an orange peel.
See recipe card for quantities.
How to make this drink:
Step 1: Fill a mixing glass with ice.
Step 2: Add the 1 ½ ounces of bourbon, ¾ ounces sweet vermouth, and ½ ounce of Campari. Stir to combine and to dilute slightly.
Step 3: Pour into a glass with ice.
Step 4: Express an orange peel over the drink, then add the peel as a garnish.
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Bourbon Boulevardier Cocktail
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 cocktail 1x
- Category: Classic Cocktail
- Method: Stirred
- Cuisine: American
Description
This classic cocktail from 1920s Paris is essentially a negroni with bourbon whiskey instead of gin, so it is perfect for negroni and bourbon lovers! This version of the bourbon boulevardier cocktail is like a warm and sweet negroni with just a touch of Campari bitterness.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ ounces Bourbon (preferably Angels Envy)
- ¾ ounces Sweet Vermouth
- ½ ounce Campari
Instructions
- Fill a mixing glass with ice.
- Add the 1 ½ ounces of bourbon, ¾ ounces sweet vermouth, and ½ ounce of Campari. Stir to combine and to dilute slightly.
- Pour into a Negroni or rocks glass with ice.
- Express an orange peel over the drink, then add the peel as a garnish.
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