The Boulevardier Recipe
Bulleit Bourbon, Sweet Vermouth, Campari
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Ingredients
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Cocktail
Method
Cocktail
- 1
Chill glass
Place a chilled coupe or old-fashioned glass in the freezer for a few minutes or fill it with ice and water to chill while you prepare the drink.
- 2
Combine ingredients
In a mixing glass or shaker filled about two-thirds with ice, pour 2 oz Bulleit Bourbon, 1 oz sweet vermouth, and 1 oz Campari.
- 3
Stir
Using a bar spoon, stir the mixture briskly for 30–45 seconds (about 20–30 full turns) until well chilled and slightly diluted. Aim for a silky, cold texture rather than vigorous shaking.
- 4
Prepare glass
If you chilled the serving glass with ice and water, discard the ice water and dry the glass.
- 5
Strain
Strain the stirred cocktail through a julep strainer or the mixing glass into the chilled coupe or into an old-fashioned glass over one large ice cube (or 2–3 fresh large cubes).
- 6
Garnish
Express the oils of an orange peel over the drink by holding the peel over the glass and giving it a sharp twist skin-side down. Rub the rim with the peel and drop it into the drink (or rest it on the rim).
- 7
Serve immediately. Sip and enjoy — the Boulevardier should be balanced with warm bourbon, herbal-sweet notes from the vermouth, and Campari's bitter orange backbone.
