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Amber‑red cocktail in a faceted glass with large ice cubes and an orange twist, set on a red cloth coaster with a jigger and bowl of orange peels in the background.

The Boulevardier

Winnie Anderson
A rich, bittersweet whiskey cocktail that's smooth, sophisticated, and just dark enough for a story like Keeper of the Flame.
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Prep Time17 minutes
Mixing Time 10 minutes
Total Time27 minutes
Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Servings 1 Adults 21+

Equipment

  • 1 Rocks Glass
  • 1 Mixing Glass or a pitcher, cocktail shaker, or sturdy tall glass to stir the drink with ice
  • 1 Long-handled cocktail spoon or mixing spoon Something long enough to stir with. I've even used a knife.
  • 1 Cocktail Strainer
  • 1 Cutting Board If you have multiple of these, use the one you'd use for fruit or vegetables
  • Storage Container For the leftover orange

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 oz Bourbon or Rye Whiskey Use bourbon if you want a slightly rounder, sweeter drink and rye if you want something a little spicier. Personally, I like bourbon.
  • 1 oz Campari
  • 1 oz Sweet Vermouth
  • 1 Orange - for the garnish
  • Ice - enough for stirring (chilling) and for serving If you use ice to chill the glass then you need more for that

Instructions
 

Prepare the Glass and Garnish

  • Wash and dry the orange.
  • Use the paring knife to cut off a long, wide section of the orange peel. You don't want to cut down to the actual orange or get a lot of the yellowy pith part (that's bitter). It should be thin but wide. About half the length of how tall the orange is or a little longer. Put it aside. You'll need it in a bit.
  • Chill the rocks glass if you want it chilled.

Mix the Drink

  • Measure the whiskey, Campari, and sweet vermouth into the mixing glass.
  • Add ice about two-thirds of the way up the mixing glass/pitcher/whatever.
  • Sitr for 20-30 seconds, or roughly long enough to sing the chorus of Dolly Parton's song, "Jolene": Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene / I'm begging of you please don't take my man / Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene / Please don't take him just because you can. The outside of the mixing glass should feel cold to the touch. If it's not, then sing another chorus.

Finish and Serve

  • Fill the rocks glass with fresh ice (so you don't dilute the drink)
  • Put the cocktail strainer on top of the mixing glass and strain the cocktail into the rocks glass.
  • "Express" the orange peel. That's a fancy way of saying "twist it to activate the oils". Then drop it in the glass.
Keyword Classic Cocktail, sweet vermouth, Whiskey
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