Fall weather fabulousness!
Here’s yet another beauty from the vault of ancient cocktails. Devised in Paris in the 1920s and attributed to American expat, Erskine Gwynne, a member of the Vanderbilt clan who founded a monthly magazine in Paris called
Boulevardier.
This might be considered a bourbon-based Negroni or maybe a jazzed up Manhattan. And while I love Negronis and Manhattans on occasion, I love this one even more! It’s a deeper, richer, more layered flavor. Slightly peppery and almost mysterious.
Delicious and absolutely perfect for fall weather. Also really strong so, sip judiciously, and enjoy the crisp evening …
Boulevardier
1.5 ounce bourbon (try it with rye as well)
1 ounce Campari
1 ounce sweet vermouth
This has only clear ingredients so I like to stir rather than shake, but it’s your choice as long as you get it icy cold. Strain into a short glass with more ice – I like one big cube – and enjoy slowly.