September 2023 – Boulevardier

As we enter into fall my mind turns to a bourbon drink.  A wonderful bourbon drink for the fall season is the Boulevardier which is a fancy name for a drink that is a Negroni with Bourbon instead of Gin.  Born in the 1920’s and attributed to Erskine Gwynne this concoction is the perfect nighttime cocktail that exudes a balanced combination of sweetness, bitterness and spicy notes that provides a nice warmth as the temperatures at night start to fall. 

Ingredients:

• Bourbon or Rye (e.g., Woodford Reserve Bourbon)
• Campari
• Sweet Vermouth (Carpano Antica Formula Vermouth)
• Orange (citrus oils and garnish)

Tools:

• Oxo two-sided shot glass/jigger
• Large Ice Cube Form
• Double Rocks Glass (or chilled Coupe Glass)
• Oxo Cocktail strainer
• Mixing Glass
• Mixing spoon

Directions:

1. Make sure you have a large ice cube (square or round) available for cocktail.
2. Place ice cube into double rocks glass.
3. Fill mixing glass with ice and then add ingredients for one cocktail.
   • Woodford Reserve Bourbon – 1.5 oz
   • Campari – 1 oz
   • Carpano Antica Formula Vermouth – 1 oz
4. Stir cocktail until very cold (30 seconds minimum)
5. Strain drink using oxo cocktail strainer (liquid only) into double rocks glass that has a single large ice cube (round or square)
6. Take a slice of orange peel and squeeze several times into the top of glass (orange side facing the drink) to release the citrus oils.  This minor act makes a world of difference to the character and flavor of the cocktail. Then garnish by dropping the squeezed orange peel into the cocktail (or make a fancier version with an orange peel)

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