CLASSIC COCKTAIL · 1920–1933
Boulevardier
Bourbon takes the gin’s place in the Negroni: equal parts whiskey, Campari and sweet vermouth, stirred over ice.
1927Historical classicResearched
The Boulevardier is a Negroni made with bourbon, created in Paris in the late 1920s for Erskine Gwynne, an American writer and publisher. Harry MacElhone printed it in Barflies and Cocktails in 1927. Whiskey replaces gin, giving the bitter-sweet aperitif a warmer, rounder centre.
THE RECIPEBitter, warming and whiskey-forward
Ingredients
- Bourbon45 ml
- Campari30 ml
- Sweet vermouth30 ml
- Orange peelto garnish
Method
Stir the bourbon, Campari and vermouth with ice until very cold. Strain over a large ice cube in a rocks glass and garnish with an orange peel.
Rocks glass · large ice cube · orange peel